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EU-UK Brexit deal talks paused
By EUobserver
EU ambassadors called on Sunday for a pause on talks about a Brexit deal until after this week's EU summit. The move follows differing media reports that a deal was close - but last-minute talks between UK Brexit secretary Dominic Raab and EU negotiator Michel Barnier on Sunday over the so-called Irish "backstop", which could see the UK remaining in the customs union, remained inconclusive.