Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 16 Dec 2017

1. EU hails Brexit progress - now for the tough stuff

EU negotiators have confirmed that "sufficient progress" has been made in the first phase of Brexit talks, paving the way for discussions next year on trade. However, EU leaders also repeated calls on Theresa May to clarify what Britain wants from its future relationship with the bloc. "The most difficult phase is ahead of us," said Angela Merkel. "Britain has to tell us what they want."

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