‘Goodwill on Both Sides’ of Brexit Trade Talks as Negotiations Resume in London

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier wearing a face mask arrives for a meeting in London on Nov. 9, 2020. Reuters/Toby Melville

Britain said on Monday it was open to a “sensible” compromise on fishing and that there was goodwill on both sides to progress toward a Brexit trade deal as a new round of talks began in London.

The UK left the European Union (EU) in January but the sides are trying to clinch a deal that would govern nearly $1 trillion in annual trade before the transition period ends on Dec. 31.