london britain resolve question irish border brexit also agree outline trade deal european union country international trade minister liam fox say sunday eu say sufficient progress need make border republic northern ireland along two key issue eu leaders meet summit dec. 14-15 approve open trade talk next year however fox say would difficult address issue border britain relationship eu brexit remain unclear want hard border unite kingdom go leave customs union single market tell sky news get final answer irish question get idea end state get discussions european union end state difficult dublin want write guarantee hard border republic ireland northern ireland early sunday ireland eu commissioner say dublin would continue play tough threat veto talk trade brexit unless britain provide guarantee border northern ireland republic phil hogan eu agricultural commissioner say britain northern ireland least remain single market customs union avoid hard border divide island uk northern ireland remain eu customs union good still single market would border issue tell observer newspaper irish eu officials say best way avoid hard border could include passport customs control keep regulations north south northern irish party prop may government oppose deal see province operate different regulations rest unite kingdom support arrangements create barriers trade northern ireland rest unite kingdom suggestion northern ireland unlike rest uk mirror european regulations democratic unionist leader arlene foster say saturday ruth davidson leader conservatives scotland say sunday irish border one really difficult bits negotiations say britain unique future position country leave european union mean need off-the-shelf solution although specify issue resolve say delay move onto trade talk would serious repercussions businesses think really important get transitional deal nail government businesses know next year able plan say make next two weeks move onto next phase rapidly go run time term get us good position time transitional deal suppose take place irish border deal eu trade agreement british minister