After five years of negotiation, consternation and debate, the EU and the UK have finally reached a Brexit trade deal. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, announced the deal on Thursday. “At the end of a successful negotiation’s journey I normally feel joy. But today I only feel quiet satisfaction and, frankly speaking, relief,” Von der Leyen said. The World’s Matthew Bell has the latest.
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