Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay says the EU must recognise 'political realities' have changed.
Mr Barclay said Mr Barnier had told him in their discussion last week that he is bound by the instructions given to him by the European Commission and leaders of member states.
"Mr Barnier needs to urge EU leaders to consider this if they too want an agreement, to enable him to negotiate in a way that finds common ground with the UK. Otherwise, no deal is coming down the tracks," he said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ramped up his rhetoric over his desire to take the UK out of the EU by 31 October, as part of his"do or die" commitment.over his demands to remove the Irish backstop - which prevents a hard border if the UK and EU fail to agree a long-term trade deal - from the withdrawal agreement.
But Mr Barclay said the backstop could mean people in Northern Ireland having EU rules"foisted on them" indefinitely to preserve the open border.
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