No-Deal Brexit More Likely After Dinner Fails, Officials Say
- Johnson-von der Leyen dinner was cordial, but changed little
- EU publishes contingency plans to avert logistical disruption
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Negotiations between the U.K. and the European Union are on course to end without a trade deal amid fears on both sides that their disagreements are too wide to bridge, officials familiar with the talks said.
Wednesday night’s dinner between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, left their teams believing it may be impossible to find a compromise before time runs out.