Britain and the European Union should get a trade deal done by the end of the year to stop any additional uncertainty, Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday. London stands by the timetable to end a transition period in December, Reuters quoted him as saying.

“Let’s be very clear about it, our position is unchanged. The transition period ends on the 31st of December, that is enshrined in law,” Raab told parliament.

“There is no intention of changing that,” Raab said. The two sides should “focus on removing any additional uncertainty, doing a deal by the end of the year and allowing both the UK and the EU and all of its member states to bounce back as we come through the coronavirus,” he added.

Source: RT