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Boris Johnson: Brexit trade deal ‘looking difficult’ as ‘deadline’ looms
Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a news conference in response to the ongoing situation with the Covid-19 pandemic, at 10 Downing Street, London

BORIS JOHNSON warned yesterday that agreeing a post-Brexit trade deal was “looking difficult” after European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said that the talks have “just a few hours” left to run.

The Prime Minister said that it was for the EU to compromise to avoid the transition period ending on December 31 without a deal.

He reiterated that “no sensible government” could agree to a treaty that does not give the country control of its own laws and fishing waters, referring to two major sticking points in the negotiations.

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