The PM wants a Canada-style agreement with the EU - but a top Brussels adviser warns against hopes of such a deal.
The EU has downplayed Boris Johnson's chances of securing his favoured post-Brexit trade relationship with the bloc.
Stefaan De Rynck, an adviser to EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, warned the UK it faces"a different ball game" to the EU's recent trade negotiations with Canada. Earlier this month, the prime minister said he was seeking a"comprehensive free trade agreement similar to Canada's" from upcoming negotiations on the UK-EU future economic relationship.The UK and EU have until the end of this year, when the Brexit transition period ends, to strike a trade agreement.
But, before talks have even started, the two sides are at loggerheads over whether the UK should have to agree to a"level playing field" with EU rules.This would involve Britain continuing to follow Brussels in areas such as state subsidies, environmental protections and workers' rights. It has also been suggested the European Court of Justice could continue to have influence over the UK under the terms of a trade agreement.
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