Until now, the deadlines have seemed notional and the extensions endless, but New Year’s Eve is when the Brexit transition period ends. Talks could go well beyond that day.
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With Brexit Clock Ticking, Boris Johnson Vows, Again, to Walk Away
The prime minister blew up over what he called Europe’s insistence that Britain make all the compromises. But Europe says it still wants to talk.
As Brexit Deadlines Loom, the Posturing and Bickering Flare Again
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is threatening to cut off negotiations by Oct. 15 if there is no progress. The European Union says the British are not negotiating.
With Brexit Trade Talks at an Impasse, Boris Johnson Finally Engages
The British prime minister held talks with European Union leaders and agreed to accelerate negotiations on a future trading relationship to try to avoid a brutal break at the end of December.
U.K. Is Sticking to Brexit Plans Despite Coronavirus Upheaval
The government is adamant that it will not seek an extension, saying it will reject the idea even if the European Union asks.
Queen Urges Britons to Pull Together as Nation Charts an Uncertain Course
Elizabeth, sequestered at Windsor Castle, offered encouragement in a statement. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, after a week of mixed messages, hewed to mostly voluntary curbs.
Britain and the E.U. Enter Trade Talks, Acrimoniously
Each side is accusing the other of bad faith, and London is once again talking about a no-deal exit. But these are still early days.
Brexit Done? Not So Fast. Britain and E.U. Enter New Trade Deal Battle.
Three days after the U.K.’s formal withdrawal from the European Union, the two sides are squaring off in the “chest beating” phase of negotiations.
E.U. May Be on Verge of Brexit Deal, Though Approval in U.K. Is Not Assured
As a deal seems tantalizingly close, Prime Minister Boris Johnson cannot give too much ground to the European Union if he is to have any hope of winning Parliament’s consent.
Boris Johnson’s Hopes for E.U. Deal Could Falter With Parliament at Home
As a deal seems tantalizingly close, he cannot give too much ground to the European Union if he is to have any hope of winning Parliament’s consent.