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The EU's chief negotiator on Brexit Michel Barnier says that more time is needed to reach a deal on Brexit and that there are "still important issues outstanding" as he arrives to meet Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila. 1ST IMAGES
European Commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen, arrives in London to hold "final talks" with UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, in a bid to end more than a year of negotiations over the so-called Northern Ireland protocol. IMAGES
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed "positive" talks on potential changes to Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading rules, but says there is "more work to do" in reaching agreement with the EU. SOUNDBITE
After being elected leader of the Conservative party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss vows to deliver a "bold plan" for the country centred on tax cuts and economic growth. The foreign secretary beat her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, by 81,326 votes to 60,399, after a summer-long internal contest sparked by Boris Johnson's resignation in July. SOUNDBITE
EU and British chief negotiators meet as London and the EU struggle to find a compromise on the fisheries issue, blocking the chances of a post-Brexit agreement just 11 days away from a definitive breakthrough. IMAGES