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Britain Will Not Seek An Extension To Brexit Transition Period

12 June 2020 - 8 mins
Podcast Series The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Britain has confirmed it will not seek an extension to the Brexit transition period which expires at the end of this year.

The EU is said to have officially accepted this decision, with its chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier adding that talks would intensify in the coming weeks and months.

Ian Guider, markets editor of the Business Post, joined us for our daily business update with this story and more, including:

Queues form as Penneys reopens 16 stores in Ireland

Mothercare to close 14 stores as it goes into liquidation

Owner of Zara, Bershka and Pull & Bear to close 1,200 stores globally

Consumer lending drops to record low

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