.BorisJohnson explains why he missed today's press conference with Xavier_Bettel in Luxembourg. In a private interview, Johnson said he was hopeful that a deal could be struck before the Brexit deadline. Read skynewsmichelle's analysis piece here:
Number 10 sources claim they repeatedly asked for the press conference to be moved inside. Luxembourg said no.It was a one-man show. Mr Bettel was able to launch an uninterrupted assault on the UK side - to cheers from the crowd.Don't blame the EU for failure, he said. Brexit is not my choice, he said, sounding increasingly furious.
Mr Johnson was not there to challenge, to retort, to hit back or proffer a positive spin. The optics for the British were miserable.We're told Luxembourg had no room technically ready for a hastily rearranged press event, so had to stick with the outdoor plan.Many are already crying foul, insisting it was a stitch-up by an EU leader .Hardly the end to the day Boris Johnson had wanted. He'd promised progress, that a deal could be done.
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