One of the European Union’s most senior officials warned that a no deal Brexit looks ever more likely on Monday, after an “inconclusive” meeting with British MPs. Members of the House of Commons Brexit steering committee came to Brussels to meet Martin Selmayr, EU president Jean-Claude Juncker’s powerful right-hand man. “The meeting confirmed that the EU did well to start its no deal preparations in December 2017,” Selmayr tweeted after the British delegation left the talks. Some British officials have suggested May might be able to get a deal through parliament if the EU makes “legally binding” changes to the withdrawal agreement. Earlier, the chairman of the Commons Brexit committee, Hilary Benn had described the meeting as “useful”, but confirmed there was no breakthrough.

Source: Punch February 04, 2019 15:00 UTC