Boris Johnson has likened Britain to The Incredible Hulk as it seeks to break free from the EU
Mr Johnson said that if negotiations broke down he would ignore a House of Commons vote ordering him to delay the UK's departure.
No 10 strategists have said they have a secret plan which will allow them to ignore the order without breaking the law.Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay told Sky News' Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme that a"landing zone" is in sight for a deal with the EU following"extensive talks" at both a technical and political level.
"There has been a huge amount of work going on behind the scenes. We can see a landing zone in terms of a future deal but there is significant work still to do," he said. Asked about the prime minister's comparison between the UK and the Incredible Hulk, Mr Barclay said:"The Hulk was a winner and was extremely popular and I'd rather be backing a character and a leader who is The Hulk rather than one who is on the chicken run as [Labour leader] Jeremy Corbyn is.
The PM seemed confident about the prospects of reaching a Brexit deal in time, telling the Mail on Sunday he thinks"we will get there" and that a"huge amount of progress is being made".However, Downing Street has cautioned that Monday's meetings will not be a"big breakthrough" moment in the government's bid to strike a deal with Brussels.
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