Economics

U.K. Must Agree to Common Rules to Get Deal, EU Warns Johnson

  • Von der Leyen says agreement is unique so needs commitments
  • Britain wants to break away from EU regulations by end of 2020
Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on Feb. 11.

Photographer: Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images

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The U.K. will need to go further than Canada in its commitments to the European Union if it wants to trade without tariffs and quotas, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned, further raising the temperature with Britain before negotiations on the future relationship even start.