Talks set to miss deadline, continue next week

Trade talks between the U.K. and European Union are set to be extended beyond this weekend’s informal deadline and continue in Brussels next week, according to two people familiar with thematter.

Negotiators have been working round the clock in London sinceMonday, with both sides pinpointing the end of this week as the last moment they could strike a deal while still allowing enough time for parliamentary ratification before the U.K leaves the bloc’s singlemarket on Dec. 31.

While the talks haven’t reached a conclusion, officials think there’s enough progress to warrant carrying on. Theywill probably resume in Brussels, the people said, speaking on condition on anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.