EU chief tells UK PM Johnson: we continue to seek Brexit deal

The European Union is continuing to work for a Brexit deal, the head of the bloc's executive said on Friday after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was time to prepare for a no-trade deal split at the end of the year. "The EU continues to work for a deal, but not at any price," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen around an hour after Johnson's comments, which sent sterling lower.

"As planned, our negotiation team will go to London next week to intensify these negotiations." An EU official added: "It's very good that he (Johnson) wants to keep on negotiating."