Five signs that Brexit agreement is about to be agreed - and a couple that point to no-deal

Negotiators from EU and UK are nearing finishing lap of race to reach future trade treaty

Demonstrators hold placards and EU flags as they take part in a march by the People's Vote organisation.
Negotiators from EU and UK are nearing finishing lap of race to reach future trade treaty
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Leaders from both the UK and EU have hinted that a Brexit deal may be struck within days, following months of negotiation stalemates that have threatened to send Britain crashing out of the bloc without a trade treaty in place.

EU officials have “flagged this week as the one to watch”, says Politico, which reports that “numerous signs” of an impending agreement have created a “feeling among observers that things are finally getting serious”.

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