von der Leyen: Cliff-edge Brexit will harm UK more than it would the EU

Comments by European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen

• If there is no trade deal by the end of 2020, we will face a cliff-edge Brexit
• We will make the most of the time available
• Ready to start talks with UK on trade deal on 1 February

Eleven months to try and get a trade deal sorted out. As mentioned before, it seems more like an impossibility rather than an improbability if you really look at it.