UK, EU to resume trade talks in London Monday as "significant differences" remain - Global Times

Negotiators from British and the European Union (EU) will resume talks on a post-Brexit trade deal in London on Monday as "significant differences" remain between the two sides, a Downing Street statement said Saturday.

The statement came after a call between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday "for a stock take on the progress in the negotiations".

"The prime minister set out that, while some progress had been made in recent discussions, significant differences remain in a number of areas, including the so-called level playing field and fish," said the statement.

"The prime minister and president agreed that their negotiating teams would continue talks in London next week, beginning on Monday, in order to redouble efforts to reach a deal," it said.

"They agreed to remain in personal contact about the negotiations," the statement added.

For her part, von der Leyen noted that "some progress had been made, but large differences remain".

"Our teams will continue working hard next week," she wrote on Twitter.