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Boris Johnson speaks at the Conservative Party's manifesto launch in Telford, U.K., on Nov. 24.
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By Joe Mayes

November 26, 2019 at 3:10 PM UTC

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If Boris Johnson is finding it difficult to meet his promise to get Brexit done, the next stage of Britain’s departure from the European Union, the future trade agreement, is set to be even more tortuous.