Johnson and EU's von der Leyen may speak this week, Times Radio reports
Tom Newton Dunn said officials on both sides were setting up a phone call, or possibly even a face-to-face meeting, in what could be a pivotal moment for the free trade talks

FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference following an EU Summit video conference at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, November 19, 2020. Olivier Matthys/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission's Ursula von der Leyen are likely to speak later in the week as the Brexit talks get to a crunch point, the chief political commentator of Britain's Times Radio said.
Tom Newton Dunn said officials on both sides were setting up a phone call, or possibly even a face-to-face meeting, in what could be a pivotal moment for the free trade talks.