“[I will] not co-operate on [a] no-deal.”

— Donald Tusk

Brexit: Donald Tusk and Boris Johnson clash over who is 'Mr No Deal' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49458293 BBC News (24 August 2019)

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