No-deal fears rise as Boris Johnson 'least willing to budge on Brexit'

The prime minister remains determined not to compromise over the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union, say senior Whitehall sources

Boris Johnson remains the hardest in the room" in his unwillingness to budge to secure a Brexit deal, government insiders said this weekend, amid warnings that just days remain to finalise an agreement.

After a torrid week for Downing Street which saw two former Vote Leave figures quit the prime minister's senior team, ministers in favour of a deal said they hoped their departures would boost the chances of finally signing an EU trade agreement after months of brinkmanship.