Boris Johnson is holding post-Brexit trade talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen via video link this afternoon.
The PM is expected to urge "renewed energy" to reach a trade deal "by the end of the summer", ahead of the end of the transition period in December.
Mrs von der Leyen said she wanted to "inject fresh momentum" into the talks.
Both sides have said no major progress has been made towards a deal after four rounds of talks this year.
It comes after the EU accepted that the UK will not seek to extend the transition period.
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