A senior Conservative has declined to estimate the chances of a no-deal Brexit happening, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson having once described such a prospect as a 'million to one'
But it is opposed by many Conservative MPs and Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, which supports the Tories in key Commons votes.
Alternative arrangements to the backstop have long been touted by supporters of Brexit as a potential solution to the border issue.No-deal Brexit 'would cause bumps in road' During his campaign to be PM, Mr Johnson described the chances of such a scenario as a"million to one", but Mr Cleverly declined to be drawn on what the odds are now."But the simple fact is that the EU needs to demonstrate a degree of flexibility.""Ultimately, the European Union has got to recognise the reality, which is that we are going to leave," he said.
"But we will be leaving on 31 October, come what may - and I think the recognition of that will help the EU negotiators understand what they need to do to make sure that a deal can get through the House."'We are going to leave the EU on 31 October'
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