Brussels hits back at allegations of 'intransigence' - as No 10 decline to say if any progress was made in Theresa May talks with Emmanuel Macron.
Brussels has hit back at Theresa May’s "government" insisting it will not be to blame if the UK crashes out of the EU without an agreement.
Negotiators are working “day and night, 24/7, for a deal”, the European Commission said rejecting Liam Fox’s allegation that its “intransigence” was making a no-deal Brexit odds-on.
The comment came as No 10declined to say whether any progress had been made in the prime minister’s Friday night talks with the French president, beyond describing it as “a good meeting”.
Ms May’s spokesman listed several key EU figures he claimed had given a “positive response” to aspect of her Brexit plan” but, strikingly, did not mention Emmanuel Macron.
At the weekend, Dr Fox, the trade secretary put the odds of the talks failing at “60-40,”, saying: “I think the intransigence of the commission is pushing us towards no deal.”
And David Davis, the former Brexit secretary, also ramped up the pressure, warning the EU will be making a “massive miscalculation” if it believed the UK was bluffing about walking away.
But a Commission spokeswoman defended its approach, saying: “We are working constructively, day and night, to reach a deal with the United Kingdom and I think this is also reflected in the fact that the next negotiation round is scheduled for 16 and 17, 18 of August.