Some interesting snippets from the new White Paper on the forthcoming Implementation Bill.....
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl… On the financial settlement, the Paper talks of the UK's financial commitments, and legal requirements but there seem to be a few nods to Raab's comments about no payments if no future agreement. Bill would only provide for payments agreed to in a withdrawal agreement

Just published from the Commission: Preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 30 March 2019 | European Commission europa.eu/!Vu87RB via @EU_Commission These two headlines tell the story well.....
'there MIGHT be a transition period'

It's here, it's like Brexit Christmas #WhitePaper #Brexmas
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl… Key excperts on #NorthernIreland #irishborder
Island of Ireland will remain one epidemiological unit

At @ChathamHouse for @InstituteGC (Tony Blair) talk- ‘in defence of globalisation.’ Venue is packed, no surprise there. #CHEvents Tony, starts with a joke about Boris Johnson #topical. Onto the serious stuff, ‘globalisation is on the back foot’, difficult to know if we’re on the crest of the wave or if it’s a growing phenomenon, he fears it is the latter

European Council Guidelines: A thread. Firstly, yes we (the EU 27) want to have a a deep a relationship with the UK as possible including on security...... (1) But....the UK red lines mean there will be friction. Which we think will be damaging to the UK... (2)