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Angela Merkel has described the UK internal market bill as a “very bitter moment”.
Jennifer Rankin, the Guardian Brussels correspondent, is live-tweeting her comments:
Angela Merkel says she cannot tell if there will be a Brexit breakthrough. “A lot will be determined by what Britain wants and what Britain does not want. It is up to Britain to decide this really. But as long as the negotiations keep going I am optimistic.”
Ursula Van der Leyen is expected to host a press conference shortly with an update on the last round of Brexit talks.
UK negotiator David Frost is due to make a statement around 4pm on talks Downing Street has described as “constructive and wide-ranging” .
The UK are making out that the EU needs to move, that there is a deal on the table and all it will take is for the EU to move. That is not the way it is and it feels like Britain is setting up a blame game, but the reality it is is not that close. There has been progress but there is no deal in sight.
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