Boris Johnson Gives EU Four Months to Make a Brexit Deal — Or He Walks

U.K. publishes negotiating mandate for next stage of talks
Sticking points are regulatory alignment and court oversight

Boris Johnson exits 10 Downing Street.
Photographer: Daniel Leal Olivas/AFP via Getty Images

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By Robert Hutton, Alex Morales, and Jess Shankleman

February 27, 2020 at 10:12 AM UTC

Updated on

February 27, 2020 at 1:24 PM UTC

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the European Union he’ll walk away from the negotiating table in June if it’s not clear he’s going to get a Canada-style trade agreement with the bloc. The pound fell.