UK Says It Will 'Walk Away' From Brexit Talks If No Deal Is Reached By The End Of Next Week

Daily Mail: EU boss Charles Michel warns the UK that Brussels wants a trade deal 'but not at any cost' as Boris Johnson 'is prepared to walk away from trade talks with the bloc next week if a path to an agreement is not in sight'

* Boris Johnson is said to be ready to walk away from talks with the EU next week

* UK could quit negotiations if there is no visible path to a post-Brexit trade deal

* Comes after EU sources attacked Mr Johnson for failing to intervene in talks

The European Union today demanded the UK finally 'put its cards on the table' during post-Brexit trade talks as the bloc said it wants a deal 'but not at any cost'.

Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, issued the demand following a phone call with Boris Johnson amid claims the Prime Minister is prepared to walk away from negotiations next week if there is not a visible path to a deal.

The UK Government has made clear it wants the broad outline of an agreement to be in place by the middle of October.

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Update #1: U.K. Plans to Quit Brexit Talks If No Deal Clear Next Week (Bloomberg)

Update #2: UK Threatens To "Walk Away" From Brexit Talks If No Deal By End Of Next Week (Zero Hedge)

WNU Editor: EU's Brexit chief Dombrovskis is now admitting a no deal will probably be the outcome (see above video).