BIARRITZ, France, Aug 25 (Reuters) - It will be tight tomeet the United States' desire to do a post-Brexit trade dealwith Britain within a year, British Prime Minister Boris Johnsonsaid on Sunday.
Johnson, who took office last month, had his first bilateralmeeting with U.S. President Donald Trump earlier on Sunday atthe G7 meeting in France and the two discussed a range of issuesincluding trade.
In interviews with British television media afterwards,Johnson said the United States wanted to do a deal within a yearof Britain leaving the EU on Oct. 31.
"Years and years is an exaggeration, but to do it all withina year is going to be tight," he told BBC TV.
Johnson also said the chances of Britain agreeing a Brexitdeal with the EU were improving but it would be "touch and go".(Reporting by William James, Writing by Kylie MacLellan;Editing by Toby Chopra)