Brexit: UK and EU refuse to set new deadline for talks

Brexit talks could go right to the wire after UK prime minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen decided to continue negotiating a possible trade deal.

Brexit talks could go right to the wire after the UK and European Union refused to set a new deadline following the decision to continue negotiating over a trade deal.

There was fresh hope on the prospect of a deal after UK prime minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen agreed to “go the extra mile” and continue discussions beyond Sunday’s initial deadline.