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Statement on UK-EU negotiations: 9 December 2020

A statement on UK-EU negotiations.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
10 Downing Street

皇冠体育app Prime Minister and President von der Leyen met for dinner in Brussels this evening.

皇冠体育app leaders had a frank discussion about the state of play in the negotiations. 皇冠体育appy acknowledged that the situation remained very difficult and there were still major differences between the two sides.

皇冠体育appy agreed that Chief Negotiators would continue talks over the next few days and that a firm decision should be taken about the future of the talks by Sunday.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister is determined not to leave any route to a fair deal untested, but any agreement must respect the independence and sovereignty of the UK.

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Published 9 December 2020