Brexit trade talks LIVE: Johnson says UK and EU 'very far apart on some key things'

13 December 2020, 11:42 | Updated: 13 December 2020, 13:36

Press statement by President Ursula von der LEYEN following her phone call with PM Boris Johnson

A self-imposed deadline for a Brexit trade deal to be reached between the UK and the EU had been set to expire tonight but leaders said talks will continue.

LBC will bring you all the twists and turns. Overnight a No10 source said the deal on the table is still 'unacceptable.'

Amid reports that a No Deal scenario is '80 per cent' likely, Boris Johnson has reportedly taken direct control of contingency planning.

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