| UPDATED: 10:50, Tue, Dec 15, 2020 Link copied Brexit: Peter Bone shuts down McDonagh over trade deal Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. For months the key sticking points in the Brexit trade talks have been the same: fishing rights and common standards. As the negotiations reach their final state, though, it appears the latter, also known as the “level playing field”, might be the biggest stumbling block. Since the beginning of the talks, the EU has insisted that in order to have access to its single market, Britain needs to sign up to regulatory alignment, creating a "level playing field" on which EU member states and other countries can trade.