Negotiations continued overnight between UK and EU at European commission’s headquarters in Brussels
Yesterday the European Research Group, which represents the Conservative MPs most committed to a hard Brexit, said they would convene a “star chamber” of lawyers to analyse the provisions of any agreed treaty before deciding on whether to give their support. (They’re fond of Tudor terminology; Henry VIII is often seen as England’s first Brexiter because he broke with Rome.)
The statement said:
The ERG will tomorrow [Thursday] reconvene the panel of legal experts, chaired by Sir Bill Cash, to examine the details and legal text. The team of highly experienced lawyers previously known as the ‘star chamber’ was first assembled in 2019 to examine the legal aspects of Theresa May’s original withdrawal agreement.
Given that the new agreement is also highly complex, the star chamber will scrutinise it in detail, to ensure that its provisions genuinely protect the sovereignty of the UK, after we exit the transition period at the end of this year.
Boris Johnson is expected to hold a press conference at 8am, the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg reports.
Morning - I hope you are asleep, especially as it’s Christmas Eve. If you are awake, expect PM a to talk to EU chief at about 7am UK time now with a press conference to follow at about 8
Understand there were four calls between PM and EU chief Von Der Leyen yday to get Brexit deal over the line. One final one in about half an hour expected to sign and seal after late night wrangles over individual fish species (am not making this up)
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