The latest UK-EU talks on a post-Brexit trade deal are coming to an end, with little sign so far of a breakthrough. The UK has until the end of June to ask for the "transition period" - keeping it in the single market and customs union - to be extended into next year, but the government has ruled this out. This week's talks were seen as the last chance to make progress before a crucial summit later this month. But the two sides have been critical of each other's negotiation stance. Businesses - hit by the coronavirus pandemic - have raised concerns over a possible "cliff-edge" break to the UK's remaining access to ... (full story)