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BATTLE OF BRUSSELS

Who’s who in the Brexit talks as Britain and the EU face off in the historic talks in Brussels

Today the EU and UK's negotiating teams met together for the first time for official talks

TODAY the EU and UK's negotiating teams met together for the first time for official talks on Brexit.

David Davis and Michel Barnier shook hands this morning as they prepared to agree the timetable for our exit talks.

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 David Davis shook hands with Michel Barnier this morning and said there is 'more that unites us than divides us'
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David Davis shook hands with Michel Barnier this morning and said there is 'more that unites us than divides us'Credit: EPA
 The Brexit Secretary said more time had been spent discussing Northern Ireland than almost anything else today
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The Brexit Secretary said more time had been spent discussing Northern Ireland than almost anything else todayCredit: EPA
 Mr Barnier (fourth from left) as talks begin on Brexit today
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Mr Barnier (fourth from left) as talks begin on Brexit todayCredit: Getty Images

Michel Barnier said today that a good deal was possible, and "far better than no deal".

"We will work with the UK", he said, and "never against the UK".

Mr Davis said this afternoon that the day had been "very productive" and he was "encouraged" by talks.

"Both of us want to achieve the best possible outcome and the strongest possible partnership," he added.

But who is who in the crunch talks?

TEAM UK

 

From left to right
Christian Jones - David Davis' press officer

Jane Walker - David Davis' principle private secretary

Alex Ellis - Director General at the Department for Exiting EU

Simon Case - Director General UK-EU partnership

Sir Tim Barrow - UK's ambassador to the EU

David Davis - Brexit Secretary

Olly Robbins - Permanent Secretary at Department for Exiting the EU

Mark Bowman - Director general, International finance, Treasury

Glyn Williams - Director General, Home Office

 

TEAM EU

 

From left to right

Francois Arbault - Internal market and sectorial policies

Philippe Bertrand - Budget & spending

George Riekeles - Inter Institutional affairs team leader

Richard Szostak - Foreign affairs and security

Sabine Weyadn - Deputy Chief EU negotiator

Michel Barnier - Chief EU negotiator

Stephanie Riso - Director, strategy & coordination

Eugena Dumitriu-Segana - Legal affairs expert

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