Michel Barnier’s talks in London with David Frost are due to end today, with no progress expectedThe European Union will today threaten legal action against Britain over breaches of the Brexit withdrawal treaty, with financial and trade sanctions if the government refuses to comply. According to EU legal advice, seen by The Times, the “infringement proceedings” could begin before the Internal Market Bill is passed by parliament to put pressure on MPs to defeat the government. During emergency talks today Maros Sefcovic, a European Commission vice-president, will tell Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, that the EU sees the government’s Internal Market Bill as a “clear and substantive . breach of obligations” in the treaty. “The withdrawal agreement is not open for renegotiation and we expect that the letter and the spirit of the withdrawal agreement will

Source: The Times September 10, 2020 11:12 UTC