There can be no real negotiations towards a Brexit deal if there are no new proposals , the EU 's chief negotiator , Michel Barnier , has declared . Barnier criticised the UK for saying what it does not want , rather than making genuine proposals . Meanwhile , Boris Johnson claimed negotiators are closer to an agreement , maintaining that he does not intend to delay negotiations any further , despite Parliament asking him to do so by 19 October if he is unable to find a compromise parliament will decide . Until such time those proposals have been presented, I will not be able to tell you looking you straight in the eye that any real progress has been achieved." Barnier said the Northern Irish independence question remains a sticking point in negotiations .
There can be no real negotiations towards a Brexit deal if there are no new proposals , the EU 's chief negotiator , Michel Barnier , has declared . Barnier criticised the UK for saying what it does not want , rather than making genuine proposals . Meanwhile , Boris Johnson claimed negotiators are closer to an agreement , maintaining that he does not intend to delay negotiations any further , despite Parliament asking him to do so by 19 October if he is unable to find a compromise parliament will decide . Barnier said the Northern Irish independence question remains a sticking point in negotiations .