Boris Johnson Says Prepare for No EU Trade Deal After Brexit
- Prime minister blames EU demands on common rules and standards
- Johnson’s comments come during critical EU summit with Merkel
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned business and the public to prepare to leave the European Union’s single market without a trade deal as negotiations with the bloc falter.
Speaking a day after crisis talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ended without a breakthrough, Johnson said Britain will continue to seek a deal. But he also warned that the bloc’s demand that the U.K. follow future changes in the EU’s rules is a major obstacle.