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Boris Johnson news: EU warns it will not accept 'pig in a poke Brexit deal' as PM urges bloc to sign by 'end of summer'

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Adam Forrest, Samuel Osborne / The Independent | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 17:46:00

Johnson sees Brexit deal in July if talks momentum builds

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday the outstanding disagreements between Britain and the European Union were well understood and that a deal could be done in July if more energy went into the negotiations from now on.

Reuters | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 17:30:42

Boris Johnson: no reason why Brexit deal cannot be sealed in July

EU agrees to look for early common ground as PM asks it to 'put a tiger in the tank' of talks Boris Johnson has said there is no reason why the outline of a Brexit deal cannot be sealed by the end of July, after he asked EU leaders at ...

Lisa O'Carroll in London and Daniel Boffey and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels / Guardian | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 17:29:01

Boris Johnson, EU Leaders Launch New Push for Brexit Trade Deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with top European Union officials to intensify Brexit trade talks over the summer as both sides seek to reach a deal before a year-end deadline

WSJ | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:38:00

Brexit summit: Tigers and pigs ... but no fish

New Brexit deadlines have become clear but Monday's UK-EU summit made no discernible progress.

Emilio Casalicchio / Politico | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:26:31

More 'Oomph': UK's Johnson Eyes Brexit Trade Deal By July

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he believed stuttering post-Brexit trade talks could conclude by as early as next month, after a meeting with EU chiefs that saw both sides commit to ramping up negotiations. An upbeat Johnson emerged from an hour-long video conference call with European Commission president Ursula ...

IBTimes | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:24:30

Brexit: New momentum needed in trade talks, says UK and EU

The PM says the talks need "a bit of oomph" and sees no reason why a deal cannot be "done in July".

BBC | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:23:52

With a bit of oomph, Brexit deal feasible in July, says UK's Johnson

Leaders from Britain and the European Union agreed on Monday that talks on their future relationship should be stepped up to clinch a deal, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggesting an agreement could be reached in July with "a bit of oomph".

Reuters | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:06:23

UK's Johnson sees Brexit deal in July if talks momentum builds

Reuters | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:36:43

EU will not accept 'pig in a poke' Brexit deal from Boris Johnson, Council president warns

Following high-level talks to revive stalled trade talks, prime minister says negotiations need 'a bit of oomph'

Andrew Woodcock / The Independent | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:01:00

UK and EU agree stalled Brexit talks need 'new momentum'

Negotiations have made little progress on key sticking points since the UK left the bloc in January.

Emilio Casalicchio / Politico | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 14:12:36

Stocks fall on new Covid-19 outbreak fears, as shops in England reopen - as it happened

Global stocks fall as investors fear that a fresh wave of Covid-19 may be on the horizon, just as lockdowns start to ease How high street shops in England plan to trade from Monday Wardens hired to police crowds as high streets in England reopen Coronavirus - latest updates See ...

Kalyeena Makortoff / Guardian | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 14:06:04

Brexit plus the coronavirus pandemic could prove too much for Britain

It is no exaggeration to say the United Kingdom is in deep trouble, lurching from one catastrophe to another. As soon as the economy gets over the coronavirus crisis, Britain faces a new disaster over Brexit. The coronavirus has blindsided markets over what’s likely to unfold next year in the ...

David Brown / South China Morning Post | Mon, 15 Jun 2020 14:00:12

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