Brexit trade talks resume in Westminster amid war of words over Internal Market Bill

EU Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic (right) and EU Ambassador to the UK Portuguese diplomat Joao Vale de Almeida (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

The ninth round of trade talks between London and Brussels is set to get underway as the two sides continue to clash over the controversial UK Internal Market Bill.

At talks in Brussels on Monday, European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic reiterated calls for ministers to scrap provisions in the legislation which could see the UK unilaterally tear up elements of the Brexit divorce deal.