Risk of no-deal Brexit ‘very real’: Juncker

A deal to ensure a smooth British exit from the European Union is still possible, but the risk of a no-deal is also “very real”, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday.

“There is very little time left. The prime minister has told us he wants a deal, but he will leave with or without a deal,” Juncker told the plenary in Strasbourg. “The risk of a no deal is very real,” said Juncker, who met British prime minister Boris Johnson on Monday in Luxembourg.

Reporting by Robin Emmott; editing by Francesco Guarascio

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