Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have "agreed the importance" of finding a post-Brexit trade deal, Downing Street has said. They agreed progress has been made in talks between the EU and UK but "significant gaps" remain, No 10 said. Both have instructed their chief negotiators to "work intensively" in order to try to bridge those gaps. Negotiations between the UK and EU broke up on Friday without agreement. Both sides are calling on the other to compromise on key issues, including fishing and government subsidies. Mr Johnson and Mrs von der Leyen spoke during a phone ... (full story)