Johnson to press EC president for quick trade talks
Meanwhile, some of Johnson's ministers are pushing for talks on a UK-US trade deal to go ahead, to pressure the EU
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BORIS Johnson will be doing his utmost to persuade European Union (EU) negotiators to speed up trade talks after Brexit takes place on Jan 31.
He aims to complete a trade deal with the EU by year's end, though the new president of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen - who arrives for talks with the British prime minister on Wednesday - doubts this can be done.
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