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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the deal as fair and balanced (Image: GETTY) But Mr Johnson admitted he had been forced to give ground on the issue of fishing. He said: The EU began with I think wanting a transition period of 14 years, we wanted three years, we ve ended up at five years. I think that was a reasonable transition period and I can assure great fish fanatics in this country that we will as a result of this deal be able to catch and eat quite prodigious quantities of extra fish. The Christmas Eve deal comes just a week before the transition period ends, with the UK leaving the single market and customs union.

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