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The future of post-Brexit trade talks will be decided this weekend, with both sides admitting a deal is looking unlikely.
Negotiations are due to continue in Brussels but the UK and EU have been in a deadlock over the control of fishing waters.
The British Government has now readied four 80-metre Royal Navy boats to patrol the seas in case of a no-deal scenario.
It comes as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed yesterday the two sides had not yet found the solutions to bridge our differences on fisheries.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also warned that it is very, very likely the UK will fail to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.