Ministers arrive for Cabinet meeting

(8 Oct 2019) British cabinet ministers arrived at Downing Street on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting to discuss a Brexit plan proposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The British government said it still hopes to strike a Brexit deal with the European Union, despite mounting gloom on both sides of the Channel about the chances of success. EU leaders have demanded more "realism" from Britain in response to Boris Johnson's Brexit plan. The bloc says the proposals don't fulfill the UK's commitment to a frictionless border between Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland. French President Emmanuel Macron says the EU will assess by Friday whether a deal is possible. The British government says the UK will leave on October 31 with or without a divorce deal, and is taking steps to minimise the pain of a no-deal exit. It is due to publish more details of planning for a no-deal Brexit on Tuesday. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...