A NO DEAL EU exit is now likely according to Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, who said Brussels won’t renegotiate the fundamentals of Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement in a blow to Prime Minster Boris Johnson.
Mr Barnier said the EU will discuss alternatives to the controversial Northern Ireland backstop, but only if Parliament passes Mrs May’s agreement. He also denied Brussels would be responsible for a no deal Brexit, and claimed “many people in the UK” would agree.