Brexit: EU and UK at odds over Northern Ireland renegotiation

Brussels remains mistrustful of British government, which objects to ECJ being final arbiter of EU law

• What are the EU and UK proposing and will deal be done?

An uneasy Christmas truce has been called over the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland, even as the EU said it would not negotiate over a key British demand in the rancorous talks.

Maro efovi, the EU Brexit commissioner, said there was momentum" behind discussions after a major British U-turn, but refused to offer quid pro quo concessions.