European parliament sets Sunday deadline for post-Brexit trade deal https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/17/european-parliament-sunday-deadline-post-brexit-trade-deal?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1608207401
Boris Johnson, already forced by Parliament to request an extension to the Brexit deadline until Jan. 31, says he will call for a Dec. 12 general election https://nyti.ms/2JmE2oy
Boris Johnson seeks advice on shutting down parliament for five weeks ahead of Brexit deadline https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/boris-johnson-seeks-to-prorogue-parliament-1-6234992