* Boris Johnson is expected to confirm within the coming hours that a post-Brexit trade deal has been agreed
* The PM and Ursula von der Leyen are understood to have held regular secret phone calls in the last 48 hours
* Briefing wars about who has won are already ramping up as sides prepare to sell the agreement to their voters
Boris Johnson is set to announce a Brexit trade deal this morning after British and EU trade negotiators fueled by pizza pored over the fine detail of an agreement that will finally bring four years of brutal wrangling to a close.
The two sides are understood to be on the brink of sealing future trade terms to avert a chaotic split when the transition period ends on January 1, with an outline in place and just the last touches needed to the text.
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WNU Editor: It looks like the UK compromised on a few key issues .... So what has Britain bartered out of Barnier? From tariffs and terrorism to tourists and turbot, your guide to all the key issues in deal with the EU (Daily Mail). More here .... U.K., EU Set to Announce Brexit Trade Deal After Fish Compromise (Bloomberg).
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