UK-EU talks near collapse ahead of Johnson trip to Brussels

#Britain and the European Union warned Tuesday that talks on a post-#Brexit free-trade deal are teetering on the brink of collapse, with just over three weeks until an economic rupture that will cause upheaval for businesses on both sides of the English Channel. Officials downplayed the chances of a breakthrough when Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads to Brussels for face-to-face talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the next few days. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle explains.
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