Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen's words came after the UK and EU reached a Brexit trade agreement.
Prime minister's pessimistic tone in contrast to European Commission president hailing “substantial progress”.
The PM talks up the “clarity and simplicity” of no deal despite agreeing to continue negotiations.
Boris Johnson has said it is "very, very likely" the two sides will fail to reach an agreement. Here's how 2021 could look.
Ursula von der Leyen may have given Boris Johnson a chance to claim victory and go for a deal.
The prime minister said "a big change" would be needed from the EU for a trade deal to be agreed.
Ursula von der Leyen explains Brussels' stance on the key sticking points while admitting the two sides “remain apart on fundamental issues”.
The PM talks tough, so why are the two sides still talking?
Brexit talks were on, then off, then back on again after another crunch week of negotiations passed without Boris Johnson or the EU deciding to compromise and get a deal, or go for no deal. The prime minister’s dinner in Brussels with Ursula von der Leyen failed to break the deadlock and fears of no deal are rising with just weeks left until the end of the transition.Joining Arj Singh and Paul Waugh, Anand Menon of the UK In A Changing Europe think-tank and Maddy Thimont-Jack of the Institute for Government try to read the tea leaves and work out where the country is heading after Christmas, and what it means for the PM.Make sense of politics. Sign up to the Waugh Zone and get the political day in a nutshell every weekday evening.
Penny Mordaunt says scrutiny of no deal preparations “certainly not in the interests of this country”.