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Post-Brexit Trade Talks Cancelled Due to Virus Outbreak

Post-Brexit Trade Talks Cancelled Due to Virus Outbreak
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LONDON: Post-Brexit Trade Talks Cancelled Due to Virus Outbreak. The British government, on Tuesday, confirmed that it would not resume post-Brexit trade talks with the EU due to the coronavirus outbreak.

According to details, officials are discussing plans for video conferences after this week’s face-to-face talks in London were cancelled. These are the second round of formal negotiations. A government statement said the following. “In light of the latest guidance on coronavirus, we will not formally be convening negotiating tomorrow.

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UK expect to share a draft free trade agreement alongside the draft legal texts of the standalone agreements. Both sides remain fully committed to the negotiations. We remain in regular contact with the European Commission to consider alternative ways to continue discussions,” it added. This includes video conferencing and exploring flexibility in the structure for the coming weeks, the statement said. Post-Brexit Trade Talks Cancelled Due to Virus Outbreak.

Britain left the European Union on January 31 but both sides agreed a standstill transition until the end of 2020 to allow them to agree a new partnership. Brussels has already warned that the timetable is too tight and delays from coronavirus have sparked calls in London for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for more time for the talks.

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However, the government statement said: “The transition period ends on 31 December 2020.

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