No-deal Brexit now 'assumed' by government, says Gove
Michael Gove, the newly appointed chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, is in charge of preparing for a no-deal BrexitMr Gove said his team still aimed to come to an agreement with Brussels but, writing in the Sunday Times, he added:"No deal is now a very real prospect."Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told Mr Gove to chair meetings seven days a week until Brexit is delivered, according to the paper.
He added he hoped EU leaders might yet open up to the idea of striking a new deal,"but we must operate on the assumption that they will not".
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