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Cabinet backs Boris Johnson to pursue no-deal Brexit
Boris Johnson told the EU that Britain must have “freedom” to make its own rules last night as cabinet ministers said he should pursue a no-deal Brexit unless Brussels backs down. The prime minister and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, last night agreed to a “final throw of the dice” this week to salvage a deal. But a senior No 10 figure warned the chances of getting an agreement were now “no better than 50-50” after more than four years and five months of talks. The two leaders agreed that “no agreement is feasible” without movement on three key issues, admitting the ... (full story)