A no-deal Brexit is now the most likely outcome, EU leaders have been told as Boris Johnson hurtles towards a deadline this Sunday.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued the stark alert to the leaders of 27 nations as a Brussels summit ended today.
Ms von der Leyen told EU leaders “the probability of a no deal is higher than of a deal”, an EU official told Reuters. It comes hours after Boris Johnson admitted no-deal was a “strong possibility” - in a move that would cause ports chaos and hike food prices from January 1.
In a press conference today, Ms von der Leyen admitted “positions remain apart on fundamental issues.” She said the two sides would decide on Sunday "whether we have conditions for an agreement, or not".
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