Less than 48 hours remain to reach an agreement, after both sides said a deal was now unlikely
Trade talks between the UK and the EU are continuing with less than 48 hours to go until the deadline imposed by both parties to reach a deal.
With both sides warning on Friday that an agreement on trade was unlikely, Boris Johnson met Michael Gove, the minister who has responsibility for Brexit planning, to “take stock” of plans for a no-deal exit from the EU. The UK is also readying four Royal Navy patrol ships to help protect its fishing waters from 1 January in the event a deal cannot be reached.
