Negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal continue overnight Saturday ahead of a deadline for a decision on whether to press on, but a UK government warned Brussels’ offer still falls short.
“Talks are continuing overnight, but as things stand the offer on the table from the EU remains unacceptable,” a UK government source said.
“The prime minister will leave no stone unturned in this process, but he is absolutely clear: any agreement must be fair and respect the fundamental position that the UK will be a sovereign nation in three weeks’ time.”
Both sides have warned they are unlikely to reach an agreement.
The terms offered by the European Union continue to be “unacceptable” to the UK, according to a government source.
Boris Johnson is expected to speak with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen later – they agreed on the Sunday deadline earlier this week.
If the two sides have not come to an agreement, Mr Johnson and Mrs von der Leyen will decide whether to abandon negotiations or continue them beyond the deadline.
