The EU on Monday (19 October) made a concession that raised hopes it could unlock stalled talks with the UK on the EU-UK relations by the end of the year, during the all-important political theatrics of the endgame of the post-Brexit talks.
The UK, however, quickly poured cold water on those efforts.
London was irked by the conclusion of the EU summit last week , which demanded that the UK moves on key hurdles on the substance of the negotiations, such as fair completion and fisheries.