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Boris Johnson to Tell EU He Wants a Quick Free Trade Deal

He’ll say U.K. isn’t interested in aligning to EU rules
But an agreement on this schedule may require compromises

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By Robert Hutton

January 7, 2020 at 10:30 PM UTC

Updated on

January 8, 2020 at 5:00 AM UTC

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Boris Johnson will tell European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday that the British government is only interested in negotiating a free trade agreement with its largest market, and that he’s determined to achieve it by the end of the year.