EU leaders fear that fragile state of Tories will lead to brutal Brexit

Chaos in Westminster means that UK-EU discussions, which begin on Monday, could collapse without any deal

European leaders fear Theresa May’s government is too fragile to negotiate viable terms on which to leave the union, meaning the discussions that officially begin on Monday could end in a “brutal Brexit” – under which talks collapse without any deal.

As officials began gathering in Brussels on Sunday night, the long-awaited start of negotiations was overshadowed by political chaos back in Westminster, where chancellor Philip Hammond warned that failing to strike a deal would be “a very, very bad outcome”.

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