Brexit - live updates: No deal in Brussels on Irish border or other major issues today, says Jean-Claude Juncker

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Theresa May arrives at the European Commission for talks on Ireland border and trade negotiations

Theresa May has failed to strike a deal with Brussels that would allow Britain to unlock Brexit trade talks with the EU.

The Prime Minister had hoped to convince European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker that enough progress had been made to move on from the first phase of talks, which hinged on progress on issues including citizens rights, the so-called divorce bill and the Irish border

In a joint press conference after their lunch meeting, Mr Juncker said it was "not possible to reach a complete agreement today" but acknowledged that "significant progress" had been made.

Both leaders declared they were "confident" that a solution could be found in time for a crunch European Council summit on December 14.

But Ms May faces trouble ahead, as a leaked document outlining plans to keep Northern Ireland in the customs union to prevent a hard border prompted outrage among her allies in the Democratic Unionist Party.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called for Scotland to have remain in the single market, if Northern Ireland was permitted to do so, while Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones and London mayor Sadiq Khan also piled in to demand bespoke deals.

Also today, Brexit Secretary David Davis leads a committee stage debate on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill – which would transfer EU law onto British statute books.

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The Irish PM is now speaking. He says we do not want a border in the Irish sea. The Irish Government received notification that the UK had agreed a text – but he was then contacted by Juncker and agreed. “Surprised and disappointed that the UK” was not in the situation to agree to the deal that was set out earlier today.

Ireland wants to proceed to phase 2, he says, but he cannot do this without firm commitment to no hard border after Brexit.

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Asked whether he had spoken to the DUP leader Arlene Foster, he replied: “I think it’s important we listen to the DUP – but also important to bear in mind they are just one party in Northern Ireland..."

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