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Johnson and Barnier fire opening salvos ahead of trade talks

UK prime minister and EU negotiator deliver speeches that suggest clashes are ahead

Days after the UK left the European Union, both sides set the stage for what are likely to be difficult negotiations over their future relations.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK would accept a total break with the bloc — which would involve tariffs on EU-UK trade for the first time in almost half a century — if a trade deal can’t be agreed by the end of the year.

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