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A Brexit trade deal at last: EU and UK clinch narrow accord

Published 24/12/2020, 14:52
Updated 24/12/2020, 14:55
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: EU Commission President von der Leyen and British PM Johnson meet in Brussels

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: EU Commission President von der Leyen and British PM Johnson meet in Brussels

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain clinched a Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world's biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire.

"Deal is done," a Downing Street source said. "We have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters."

"The deal is fantastic news for families and businesses in every part of the UK. We have signed the first free trade agreement based on zero tariffs and zero quotas that has ever been achieved with the EU."

"We have delivered this great deal for the entire United Kingdom in record time, and under extremely challenging conditions, which protects the integrity of our internal market and Northern Ireland’s place within it," the source said.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: EU Commission President von der Leyen and British PM Johnson meet in Brussels

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Aquarium Zipp is Gerber
Well done...you're learning slowly...no abuse in that one
Only a week ago, we were told no deal was the logical outcome. I suspect Macrons Dover blockade changed everything
old story....
Good for everyone in their own point of view
euro will go up or down ?
Up i think bro
If there has been agreement on zero tarrifs. It is beneficial to the pound and euro euqaly isnts it? They both will rize. We are gona have to wait for other major events in the news to be sble to trade this pair. For now euro pound is not interesting..
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