Johnson – UK-EU ‘deal still there to be done’ but Brussels’ demands unacceptable

Time is running out to reach a trade agreement before the current transitional arrangements expire at the end of the month

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons (PA)

No prime minister could accept the demands the European Union is currently making as the price for a trade deal, Boris Johnson said ahead of crunch talks with Brussels’ top official.

The British Prime Minister will fly to Brussels for dinner with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen with the negotiations in crisis and time running out.