An agreement setting the terms of trade between the UK and the European Union following Brexit remains unresolved, according to the European Commission. The two sides have been negotiating for weeks to reach a trade agreement that would take effect from 1 January 2021. A telephone call on 5 December between the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen did not resolve differences on three issues. These issues are maintaining a level playing field for trade; fishing rights and governance.
