The U.K. government has officially rejected the option to extend its membership in the EU single market beyond the Dec. 31 deadline, leaving less than six months for the European Union and the United Kingdom to reach and ratify a free trade agreement, the BBC reported June 12.

U.K., EU: London Officially Rejects Option to Extend EU Single Market Membership

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The U.K. government has officially rejected the option to extend its membership in the EU single market beyond the Dec. 31 deadline, leaving less than six months for the European Union and the United Kingdom to reach and ratify a free trade agreement, the BBC reported June 12. 

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U.K., EU: London Officially Rejects Option to Extend EU Single Market Membership

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