EU's Barnier not optimistic about avoiding a no-deal Brexit - Sunday Telegraph

The European Union's top Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said he was not optimistic about avoiding a no-deal scenario as the EU could not meet Britain's demands that the backstop for the Irish border is removed from the withdrawal agreement.Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Barnier said that the so-called "backstop" had to stay to protect the integrity of the EU's single market while ensuring an open border on the island of Ireland."I am not optimistic about avoiding a no-deal scenario, but we s