UK-EU Brexit talks on Northern Ireland break up without new agreement

Brexit minister David Frost, flanked by Paymaster General Penny Mordaunt, sitting opposite European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic, who is flanked by Principal Adviser, Service for the EU-UK Agreements (UKS) Richard Szostak, as he chairs the first EU-UK partnership council at Admiralty House in London (Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph/PA)

Talks between Britain and the EU on the implementation of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in Northern Ireland have broken up without agreement.

Brexit Minister David Frost and European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic ended their discussions in London with no sign of a breakthrough.