The ninth and potentially decisive round of future relationship negotiations between the EU and the UK are taking place in Brussels today.
It is the last full negotiating round scheduled ahead of the European Council on 15-16 October, which UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set as a deadline for reaching a deal.
The EU says negotiators must seal a deal by the end of October or early November, to leave time for ratification by the European Parliament and some national parliaments so a deal can take effect from 2021 when Britain's post-Brexit transition ends.
Deadlock remains over key issues: the level playing field, state aid, governance (how disputes are settled), police and judicial cooperation and fisheries.
The two chief negotiators - the EU's Michel Barnier and the UK's David Frost - are to meet on Friday morning.
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Meanwhile, MPs at Westminster are today due to debate the controversial Internal Market Bill, which would allow the UK to override parts of the Withdrawal Agreement.
Tomorrow is the deadline set by the European Commission for London to drop the offending elements of the Bill. There is no sign that is likely to happen.
