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From Times Radio's Tom Newton Dunn
Is a Brexit trade deal imminent? Big push back from No10 today on suggestions. Senior folk in Brussels as well as SW1 also don't think so, because the politics aren't quite right yet. Why? Because Dom Cummings' departure has actually made it harder for the PM to compromise (1/3)
...and compromise is what both sides still need to do. Figures close to the PM are nervous about Boris being painted as selling out, especially by Cummings, so want more time to pass. Week 1 or 2 in December now seen as most likely (2/3)
...when there will still be JUST enough time to ratify it - 2 weeks needed by UK/Euro parliaments. But, it may fall even later than that, Jan or Feb. Emergency measures being quietly prepared now to keep trade flowing as long as a deal is in sight. More on @TimesRadio now (3/3)
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