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EU, U.K. Divided In Final Hours Of Post-Brexit Trade Talks

If no agreement is met by year's end, trade between the U.K. and European Union will be more expensive and could cause serious delays.
Posted at 12:57 PM, Dec 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-21 05:13:38-05

Today is a make-or-break day for Brexit trade talks. 

Officials from the U.K. and European Union are trying to reach an agreement over post-Brexit trade terms. 

But the EU's top negotiator says the path to a deal is "very narrow." 

If there is no agreement by the end of the year, trade between the two sides will be more expensive and could cause delays at ports.