Post-Brexit trade talks continue into the weekend

The European Parliament has been pressing for an agreement by Sunday so it can ratify any deal before the current Brexit transition period ends on December 31

The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier is continuing talks in Brussels (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Talks on a post-Brexit trade deal are set to continue into the weekend, with both side warning that the chances of agreement remain in the balance.

Both Downing Street and the European Commission said the negotiations were still “ongoing”, but that significant differences remained over fisheries and the so-called level playing field rules.