That's it from us - here's what you missedpublished at 23:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2020
We're leaving it there for our live coverage this evening.
As Boris Johnson returns to London after his Brussels dinner with Ursula von der Leyen the fate of Brexit trade talks hangs in the balance. To recap:
- Talks tonight have ended without agreement, with both the UK and EU acknowledging they remain far apart on key issues
- The two sides' negotiating teams will nevertheless continue talks from tomorrow, and have resolved to make a firm decision by Sunday
- A No 10 spokesman said "very large gaps remain between the two sides and it is still unclear whether these can be bridged"
- It follows a three-hour dinner at European Commission HQ between the two leaders at which they dined on Pavlova, exotic fruit and...you guessed it, fish
The team with you tonight were Jennifer Scott, Paul Seddon and editing Johanna Howitt.
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