Frost is hoping the EU will warm to Northern Ireland Brexit proposals
THERE is still a "substantial" way to go in talks between the UK and the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Government says.
Lord Frost (left) and Maros Sefcovic (right) during talks to improve post-Brexit border rules.
Brexit minister Lord Frost and European Commission vicepresident Maros Sefcovic met in London to work out how to reform the post-Brexit deal yesterday.
But while Brussels called its proposals for reducing checks and red tape "unprecedented and far-reaching", London rejected them as the EU insists on keeping the European Court of Justice as an authority over disputes.
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The UK, which wants to reach a solution by December, said the proposals do not go to the "extent necessary for a durable solution".
Discussions will continue on Friday November 5.