February 6, 2025
Britons say no chance of Brexit deal with EU as tensions mount
Brexit news: Britons believe the UK will leave the EU without a trade deal in place.
Brexit news: Britons believe the UK will leave the EU without a trade deal in place.

BRITONS are convinced there is no chance of a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU being agreed before the end of the transition period this year, a shock new poll has revealed.

The two sides resume face-to-face talks for the first time in three months in Brussels on Monday as they attempt to thrash out a trade deal and an agreement on the future relationship after Brexit. This will be the first of five consecutive week-long negotiations between the UK and European Union, with the meetings in the Belgian capital followed by immediate talks in London the following week. Britain wants a deal in principle to be agreed by the end of next month, and be signed off by all 27 EU member states before the end of the transition period on December 31, 2020.

But a new poll by Ipsos MORI has revealed nearly two-thirds of Britons believe the UK will leave the EU in six months time without a post-Brexit trade deal in place.

The poll of 1,127 British adults from June 19-22 said it is “likely” this will be the resulting scenario among 62 percent of those questioned, with just a quarter (25 percent) believing this to be “unlikely”.

Less than a third (30 percent) think it is likely the UK will agree trade deal with the EU before the end of the transition period, with 59 percent believing this is unlikely.

The same proportion said it is unlikely Britain will sign a trade deal with Brussels by the end of the year that is beneficial to the UK.

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