UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said a Brexit deal was emerging, despite the EU claiming nothing new was on offer, claims from Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel that uncertainty around a deal was a “nightmare”, and a call for Johnson to stop blaming the EU for the problems. The European Commission is due to publish its draft negotiating guidelines next week, which will set out what it expects Britain should be able to get in return for leaving the bloc. Johnson left before a scheduled press conference, blaming the noise of protesters. He said a deal had a “good chance” although the EU said the UK hadn't devised an alternative to the Irish border backstop.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said a Brexit deal was emerging, despite the EU claiming nothing new was on offer, claims from Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel that uncertainty around a deal was a “nightmare”, and a call for Johnson to stop blaming the EU for the problems. Johnson was heckled by UK protesters after a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Johnson left before a scheduled press conference, blaming the noise of protesters. He said a deal had a “good chance” although the EU said the UK hadn't devised an alternative to the Irish border backstop.