Will Britain’s fishing offer break the Brexit deadlock?

On Sunday night another Brexit deadline passed; the European Parliament had said it would need to see a deal by then if it was to pass it by the end of the year. But the negotiations are still going on.

Multiple papers are this morning reporting a new British offer on fishing. The Guardian’s Brussels bureau chief Daniel Boffey says it involves a five-year transition for the industry.

It remains to be seen if this will be enough to pave the way for a deal. Those who understand the French position well think that Emmanuel Macron will want more than what London is reported to have offered and that he still has concern over some level playing field issues. But this really is a moment for leaders to see the bigger picture. The UK side has moved from its initial determination to limit the transition to three years, which would have meant it ended before the next election.