Johnson Starts Charm Offensive to Sell Brexit Deal to UK Plc

Premier, ministers to hold call with company bosses Wednesday
Corporations spent past year demanding more clarity on trade

Businesses had been invited to submit questions to Boris Johnson and his ministers in advance, a person familiar with the planned call said. — Businesses had been invited to submit questions to Boris Johnson and his ministers in advance, a person familiar with the planned call said.
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By Alex Morales and Thomas Seal

January 5, 2021 at 3:23 PM UTC

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January 5, 2021 at 5:07 PM UTC

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a call with U.K. business leaders to spell out details of the last-minute trade deal he struck with the European Union.

The call, planned for Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., will also include Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Business Secretary Alok Sharma and Trade Secretary Liz Truss, according to four people familiar with the matter.