High noon for Brexit as UK and EU try bridging gaping differences
Talks resume before Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen will review the situation
07 December 2020 - 10:41
London/Brussels — Brexit hung in the balance on Monday as Britain and the EU made a last-ditch attempt to bridge significant differences to strike a trade deal that would avoid a disorderly exit in just 24 days.
As fears rose of a chaotic no-trade deal Brexit on December 31 when the UK finally leaves the EU’s orbit, talks will resume in Brussels before Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen review the situation in the evening...
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