EU reminds UK of its commitments to the North as Gove confirms they will not seek extension to Brexit transition

European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic today told a briefing in Brussels that the EU “remains open to such an extension”, but said Mr Gove had been “very clear, unequivocal” that the UK will not seek one “so we take this decision as a definitive one”.

The EU has highlighted the need for the UK honour its commitments to the North at a Brexit meeting with the UK where they spent a lot of their time "discussing the enormity of the task when it comes to the proper implementation of Ireland and Northern Ireland".