02:00Londoners shared their reactions on Thursday after the UK government and the EU came to an agreement on their post-Brexit trade and security relationship.
One local speculated that the Christmas Eve timing of the announcement was intentional.
"Maybe we've left it to the last minute to get a bit of political theatre, kind of like a Christmas ending?" he wondered.
Another man said that while "the idea of a deal is a good one," he thought "the idea that it has to go through 49 different parliaments in Europe is a bit crazy," although the EU only has 27 member states.
Earlier in the day, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the agreement, which is some 2,000 pages in length, was a 'comprehensive, Canada-style free trade deal.'
The agreement still requires approval from the 27 remaining EU states, as well as the UK parliament, and will then be applied on a provisional basis from January 1, with the European Parliament set to vote on it in January 2021.
UK: Londoners react to Brexit trade agreement
Londoners shared their reactions on Thursday after the UK government and the EU came to an agreement on their post-Brexit trade and security relationship.
One local speculated that the Christmas Eve timing of the announcement was intentional.
"Maybe we've left it to the last minute to get a bit of political theatre, kind of like a Christmas ending?" he wondered.
Another man said that while "the idea of a deal is a good one," he thought "the idea that it has to go through 49 different parliaments in Europe is a bit crazy," although the EU only has 27 member states.
Earlier in the day, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the agreement, which is some 2,000 pages in length, was a 'comprehensive, Canada-style free trade deal.'
The agreement still requires approval from the 27 remaining EU states, as well as the UK parliament, and will then be applied on a provisional basis from January 1, with the European Parliament set to vote on it in January 2021.
Londoners shared their reactions on Thursday after the UK government and the EU came to an agreement on their post-Brexit trade and security relationship.
One local speculated that the Christmas Eve timing of the announcement was intentional.
"Maybe we've left it to the last minute to get a bit of political theatre, kind of like a Christmas ending?" he wondered.
Another man said that while "the idea of a deal is a good one," he thought "the idea that it has to go through 49 different parliaments in Europe is a bit crazy," although the EU only has 27 member states.
Earlier in the day, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the agreement, which is some 2,000 pages in length, was a 'comprehensive, Canada-style free trade deal.'
The agreement still requires approval from the 27 remaining EU states, as well as the UK parliament, and will then be applied on a provisional basis from January 1, with the European Parliament set to vote on it in January 2021.