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Published 22:29 IST, December 12th 2020

UK and EU Brexit negotiators depart talks venue

Britain left the EU on January 31 but has continued to follow the bloc's rules during a transition period that lasts until the end of the year.

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EU and UK Brexit Negotiators Michel barnier and David Frost departed after talks on a potential post-Brexit EU-UK deal on Saturday. British prime minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have set a Sunday deadline to decide whether to keep talking or prepare all-out for a no-deal break.

Britain left the EU on January 31 but has continued to follow the bloc's rules during a transition period that lasts until the end of the year.While both sides want a deal on the terms of a new relationship, they have fundamentally different views of what it entails.

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22:29 IST, December 12th 2020