Britain has set a deadline of Oct 15 to strike a free-trade deal with the EU and if none is agreed, both sides should “accept that and move on, ” Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pic) said. Johnson says there is no sense in thinking about timelines beyond Oct 15.
LONDON: Brexit trade talks plunged into crisis after Britain warned the European Union (EU) that it could effectively override the divorce deal it signed unless the bloc agrees to a free trade deal by Oct 15.
In one of the most startling turns of the four-year Brexit saga, Britain is reportedly planning new legislation that will override key parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement – a step that, if implemented, could jeopardise a treaty signed in January and stoke tension in Northern Ireland.
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