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Images of the European Commission as Brussels and London are reportedly putting the final touches to a Christmas Eve trade deal, seeking to cushion the economic blow of Britain's imminent departure from the bloc after a half-century of partnership. IMAGES
European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic leaves post-Brexit trade talks with Michael Gove in London. The UK had imposed a deadline of last week's EU summit for a deal, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was ready to walk away and prepare for a no-deal exit after five decades of EU membership. However, senior minister Michael Gove said on Sunday 18 October 2020 he was still hopeful there would be an agreement, telling TV interviewers the door remained "ajar" if the EU would change its position. IMAGES
The EU says the "ball is entirely in the UK court" in the latest round of Brexit talks, rejecting British Prime Minister Theresa May's claim the next step lay with Brussels. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is joined by European leaders including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for talks on migration as part of the European Political Community Summit at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. IMAGES
The National Rejoin March II kicks off in London, UK, in a protest calling for the UK to rejoin the European Union. The protestors met outside Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, near Hyde Park, before heading towards Pall Mall. IMAGES