Brexit: UK PM Johnson Will Speak to Von Der Leyen on Saturday to Take Stock of EU Talks

On Oct 2, 2020

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 25: Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street for PMQ's on March 25, 2020 in London, England. British parliament will be suspended tonight due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. It had previously been scheduled to break for Easter on March 31; it will tentatively sit again on April 21. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to at least 182 countries, claiming over 18,000 lives and infecting hundreds of thousands more. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set 15 October as the deadline for both parties to reach a post-Brexit agreement, otherwise, he said, the UK will abandon the talks and “move on”.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday to take stock of the trade and future relationship negotiations, according to a spokesman.

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