London — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the EU’s executive, Ursula von der Leyen, have agreed to step up Brexit talks to close “significant gaps” barring a new trade partnership.

The two sides have said last week’s round of talks aimed at getting a new, post-Brexit trade agreement from 2021 made some progress but did not yield a breakthrough...

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