Brexit negotiations restart in person as clock ticks down

European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier wearing a protective face mask is seen in London, Britain November 28, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

LONDON (Reuters) - Face-to-face negotiations between Britain and the European Union over a trade deal restarted earlier on Saturday as the two sides make a last ditch attempt to reach an agreement with just five weeks to go before their current relationship ends.

There is currently no call scheduled between UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, a UK source told Reuters, after the Times newspaper reported the pair would speak in the next 48 hours.