UK commits to further talks with EU to break Northern Ireland Brexit impasse

Both sides agree to keep working to find solutions in a ‘constructive and collaborative spirit’

The UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, and the European Commission’s vice-president, Maroš Šefčovič, have committed to further talks to resolve the dispute over Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland.

Following a “stock-taking” meeting on Monday afternoon, they agreed to continue what they described as “scoping work” to find potential solutions in a “constructive and collaborative spirit”.