Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 20 Sep 2019

1. Brexit secretary meeting EU’s chief negotiator amid fresh hopes of deal

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay is in Brussels today for talks with the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. The meeting comes after European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker insisted “we can have a deal” before the 31 October deadline for the UK to quit the bloc. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he did not want to “exaggerate progress” but that there had been movement towards reaching a withdrawal agreement.

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