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

‘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
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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.