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European Commission chief Urusla Von der Leyen says "the United Kingdom remains a trusted partner" after the European Union and Britain on Thursday struck a post-Brexit trade deal to cushion the economic blow of the UK's imminent departure from the single market after 10 months of tortuous negotiations. SOUNDBITE
The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen warns any post-Brexit trade deal must not undermine the EU single market. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen meet in Windsor, to conclude more than a year of negotiations over the "Northern Ireland Protocol". IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says a new post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union would benefit both sides of the Channel, after a last-gasp agreement was secured. "This is a good deal for the whole of Europe and for our friends and partners as well," he told a Downing Street news conference. SOUNDBITE
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that she and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have agreed to continue post-Brexit trade talks in search of an elusive deal, saying that it is "responsible to go the extra mile". SOUNDBITE