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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.
US tariffs have had Von der Leyen bowing in submission, while comments from the former European Central Bank leader call for more European political integration and less individual state sovereignty. All this adds up to more pain and austerity ahead, argues NICK WRIGHT
