British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke by phone Wednesday evening, with Johnson expressing his 鈥渄isappointment鈥� over the lack of progress in Brexit talks.
鈥淭he Prime Minister noted the desirability of a deal but expressed his disappointment that more progress had not been made over the past two weeks,鈥� said a statement from Downing Street.
It added that the prime minister 鈥渨ould reflect before setting out the UK鈥檚 next steps.鈥�
Johnson had previously insisted that the UK鈥檚 deadline for talks was Oct. 15, and if talks dragged on for longer, Britain would pull out and prepare for a no-deal Brexit.
The deadline was then pushed back slightly, but time is still running out for a deal to be secured.
鈥淭he EU is working on a deal, but not at any price. Conditions must be right, on fisheries, level-playing field and governance. Still a lot of work ahead of us,鈥� Von der Leyen tweeted.
By Karim El-Bar in London
Anadolu Agency
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