UK government 'to backtrack on full border checks with EU from January 1'
hereThe new 14-day quarantine policy, that came into force on June 8 for UK arrivals, should not hinder the talks in its current form, with the rules having an exemption for those on official visits such as negotiations.The new details came after the fourth round of negotiations failed to reach a breakthrough last week.EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier lamented there having been “no significant areas of progress” as he accused the UK of having “backtracking” on the agreed political declaration.His counterpart in Downing Street, David Frost, said they would have to “intensify and accelerate” the process if there was to be any chance of an agreement.Both sides also said the remote meetings had reached their limit and that face-to-face