Britain shares partial plans with EU to break Brexit deal deadlock

Britain has submitted some written documents to the EU to try and break the Brexit deadlock.

A UK government spokesperson confirmed the “confidential technical non-papers which reflect the ideas the UK has been putting forward” were shared with Brussels.

They added: “We will table formal written solutions when we are ready, not according to an artificial deadline, and when the EU is clear that it will engage constructively on them as a replacement for the backstop.”

It is understood the non-papers, which mean informal proposals used to inform discussions, focus on customs and manufactured goods.

Technical discussions will now take place between Britain and the EU, with talks between Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and Brussels’ chief negotiator Michel Barnier to follow tomorrow.

Earlier, Finland’s prime minister said Britain had until the end of September to reveal its proposals or “it’s over”.

Via Sky News