Strong possibility of no-deal Brexit, warns Boris Johnson

Updated: 13 December, 2020 11:17 IST | Agencies | London

With the UK no longer signed up to the EU rules, it would also mean travel restrictions for Britons

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Pic/AFP
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Pic/AFP

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued the starkest warning yet that the UK could be out of the EU on January 1, 2021, without a trade agreement in place as the two sides remain divided on key areas.

This comes after Johnson’s urgent talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels failed to break the logjam over the European Union (EU) fishing rights in UK territorial waters as a non-member and competition rules for businesses.

With the UK no longer signed up to the EU rules, it would also mean travel restrictions for Britons travelling to and from the EU at the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31, given the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown rules.

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First Published: 13 December, 2020 11:15 IST

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