Boris Johnson will hold talks with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday to discuss “next steps” on forging a Brexit trade deal, No 10 has announced.
Ahead of the talks Ms Von der Leyen said Westminster and Brussels were “running out of time” and must “intensify” negotiations.
Meanwhile Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on the SNP’s Margaret Ferrier to “do the right thing” and step down as an MP. Ms Ferrier travelled from Scotland to Westminster with Covid symptoms, then headed back on the train following a positive result.
