UK sets deadline for Brexit trade talks
(VOVWORLD) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday that the UK has set October 15 as a hard deadline for finalizing the post-Brexit free trade agreement with the EU, after which Britain will walk away from the negotiations if the two sides fail to reach a deal.
 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
The statement comes just ahead of a crucial round of post-Brexit negotiations, which are to resume in London on Tuesday. Mid-October is also the latest time the EU wants to reach an agreement.