Nov 22 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to speak to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week in a bid to clear the final barriers to a Brexit deal, The Telegraph reported on Sunday.

Johnson is preparing to make an intervention in the Brexit deal talks this week as both sides try to secure a deal before the deadline, the Telegraph said https://bit.ly/35RBHO0. (Reporting by Ann Maria Shibu in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson)