Boris Johnson Warns Trade Deal With EU Could Take Longer Than Two Years
Boris Johnson has admitted it could take longer than two years for the United Kingdom to sign a trade deal with the European Union.
The foreign secretary said today “electoral considerations” in France and Germany could lead to a delay.
Theresa May has said a free trade deal with Brussels can be completed alongside the two-year exit talks.
She is expected to trigger Article 50 - the formal process of leaving the EU - at some point this month.
But Johnson issued note of caution today
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