Trade talks between the EU and Britain could take 'three times longer' than Boris Johnson is planning, a French minister has warned.

German chancellor warns of economic threat if UK fails to match EU standards.

Minister says withdrawal agreement including backstop will not be renegotiated.

France’s state secretary for European affairs has confirmed that the EU27 are not prepared to reopen the Brexit withdrawal agreement, and that without a “new political line” in the UK or a second referendum, Britain must expect to leave the bloc on 31 October.