EU to protect own interests in no-deal scenario

If the House of Commons fails to ratify the withdrawal treaty before the country’s scheduled leaving date of March 29, the EU won’t seek a 'managed no-deal', according to an EU official

EU prepares no-deal measures in eight areas. Pic: Getty

The European Union stepped up pressure on Britain to approve its Brexit deal by ruling out the prospect of piecemeal negotiations on aspects of the divorce to avoidthe UK's crashing out without an agreement.

If the House of Commons fails to ratify the withdrawal treaty before the country’s scheduled leaving date of March 29, the EU won’t seek a “managed no-deal”, according to an EU official quoted by Bloomberg.

Instead, it will take ...