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[polar fox] 17/12/2020 20:23

The buffoon sees it rather differently. LauraK tweet:

And the No 10 version - unless the EU budges, we're drifting towards no deal “The PM underlined the negotiations were now in a serious situation. Time was very short and it now looked very likely that agreement would not be reached unless the EU position changed substantially."
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[maxk] 17/12/2020 20:22

Live Brexit latest news: Boris Johnson tells Ursula von der Leyen no-deal 'very likely' unless EU backs down on fisheries


Amy Jones, political correspondent Catherine Neilan, politics live editor
17 DECEMBER 2020 • 8:13PM



Boris Johnson has told Ursula von der Leyen that negotiations are "in a serious situation" and no-deal is "very likely", unless Brussels backs down on fishing demands.

In a phone call this evening, the Prime Minister told the European Commission President that the bloc's position on fisheries was "simply not reasonable".

A Downing Street spokesman said that Mr Johnson stressed that the UK had made "every effort to accommodate reasonable EU requests on the level playing field".

However, on fisheries he insisted that the UK "could not accept a situation where it was the only sovereign country in the world not to be able to control access to its own waters for an extended period and to be faced with fisheries quotas which hugely disadvantaged its own industry".

"The EU’s position in this area was simply not reasonable and if there was to be an agreement it needed to shift significantly," the spokesman said.

The European Commission President hailed "substantial progress" in Brexit negotiations but admitted big differences "remain to be bridged" on fisheries.

[diku] 17/12/2020 20:10

Maybe a November style lock down or a full national lock down coming in the new year hence the furlough extension...

[maxk] 17/12/2020 19:57

Live Brexit latest news: Ursula von der Leyen hails 'substantial progress' in Brexit negotiations after call with Boris Johnson



Ursula von der Leyen has hailed "substantial progress" in Brexit negotiations, after a phone call with Boris Johnson this evening.

The European Commission President said that big differences "remain to be bridged", particularly on fisheries.

Downing Street earlier downplayed the chances of a breakthrough, suggesting it would only be a "stock take" rather than a path to a deal.

Negotiations between the UK and EU continued this week after they were given the green light following a meeting between Mr Johnson and Mrs von der Leyen last Wednesday.

Despite days of talks, Michael Gove - the Cabinet Office Minister - said on Thursday that the chances of an agreement remained "less than 50 per cent".

He told the Commons Brexit Committee the "most likely outcome" was that the current transition period would end on Dec 31 without a deal.

"I think, regrettably, the chances are more likely that we won't secure an agreement. So at the moment less than 50%," Mr Gove said.

He also said the Government will not seek to negotiate a fresh trade agreement with the EU next year if they cannot reach a deal before the end of the Brexit transition period.

[utrickytrees] 17/12/2020 19:51

Brilliant 5xy.

[polar fox] 17/12/2020 19:39

UVL: We took stock, progress, but differences remain. Negotiations continue tomorrow.

[xxxxxy] 17/12/2020 19:25

Robert Lee 17 Dec 2020 7:12PMPress #1 for no dealPress #2 for no £39bnPress #3 for no fishPress #4 for no cheap moneyPress #5 to hang up

[polar fox] 17/12/2020 19:23

BBC saying that they have no idea of purpose of call. Like everyone else, they await news.

[pooroldboy55] 17/12/2020 19:19

We in the Uk have already started building the second biggest battery factory in Europe should be in production late next year and will eventually employ 8000 workers. Can't for one moment think the BBC have reported this!!!

[misterbluesky] 17/12/2020 18:58

Since you are the first one to make such a claim can you provide a link to confirm it...

Pawsche17 Dec '20 - 18:39 - 325157 of 325157

... it means that the German taxpayers will be funding the losses rather than the UK's.

[mikemichael2] 17/12/2020 18:58

WOW, looks like M2 has been hitting the turps early today!!!!

[pawsche] 17/12/2020 18:39

@Misterbluesky - 17 Dec '20 - 16:33 - 325118

Tesla moved its intended Europe Headquarter, a massive EV and battery factory from UK to Germany thanks to Brexit and idiot Brexiteers.

Excellent news. In the light of Tesla's standard business model, it means that the German taxpayers will be funding the losses rather than the UK's.

[polar fox] 17/12/2020 18:39

Call set for 7pm. The BBC was not informed well in advance.

[maxidi] 17/12/2020 18:35

Don't trust the EU, WTO now....

[minerve 2] 17/12/2020 18:17

Maybe they forgot to install the correct amp ring for the oven?

[polar fox] 17/12/2020 18:16

The buffoon is to talk to UVL shortly. News to the BBC! Something up??

[minerve 2] 17/12/2020 18:14

Nationalistic monkey brains don’t live long in a globalised world.