UK to end Brexit transition period by end of 2020
(VOVWORLD) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said on Monday that Britain’s main goal in trade talks with the EU will be to restore economic and political independence beginning January 1, 2021.
The spokesman said the “primary objective” was to end the transition period at the end of this year, regardless of whether a deal had been struck. The statement came as the government prepares to publish its negotiating aims on Thursday.