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A container ship sits anchored dockside at the Port of Felixstowe, U.K. — A container ship sits anchored dockside at the Port of Felixstowe, U.K.
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By Nikos Chrysoloras and Ian Wishart

March 13, 2020 at 10:22 AM UTC

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March 13, 2020 at 1:06 PM UTC

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With time slipping away and negotiations disrupted by the coronavirus, Britain and the European Union are far apart on key issues they need to resolve if they are to strike a trade agreement by the year-end.