‘The UK is about to crash out with no deal by ACCIDENT’: EU’s Barnier says he ‘is more concerned than ever’ after a week of talks with May as she prepares for crunch meeting with Tusk at Arab summit in Egypt Negotiator said to have warned of a high chance of an ‘accidental’ no deal Brexit He said EU does not need more time but it needs Theresa May to make a decision The Prime Minister will hold Brexit talks in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday But she has been told not to expect a 'deal in the desert' breakthrough By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline and Agence France-presse Published: 15:56 GMT, 22 February 2019 | Updated: 17:22 GMT, 22 February 2019 253 Viewcomments Britain could crash out of the EU by accident in March without a deal, the bloc’s chief Brexit negotiator is reported to have told colleagues. Michel Barnier told a French radio station today that he was ‘more worried than before’ after a week in which Theresa May and senior ministers visited Brussels in a bid to hammer out a workable plan. And he privately told ambassadors that there was a high chance of an ‘accidental’ Brexit, the Guardian reported. It came as Mrs May was warned not to expect a ‘deal in the desert’ to emerge from talks with European Council president Donald Tusk in Egypt on Sunday. Mrs May and senior ministers visited Brussels this week for talks with senior EU officials including European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker aimed at finding a workable Brexit deal that can satisfy British MPs and Brussels But EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is said to have revealed that Britain could suffer an 'accidental' no-deal Brexit They will meet in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh ahead of the European Union talks with the Arab League. Mr Barnier told a French radio station on Friday that it was time for Mrs May to take a decision and present a Brexit plan to Parliament. "We don't need extra time, what we need now is a decision and for everyone to take responsibility," he said. He did not exclude granting Britain more negotiating time, but said it was now up to the British "to take their responsibilities and assume the consequences of decisions they took democratically". Brussels however is open to adopting a more ambitious political declaration, alongside the legally binding withdrawal treaty that would set a roadmap for negotiating close EU-UK trade ties. Only 24 of the 28 EU leaders have confirmed they will attend the Red Sea summit, and all would have to be present to agree any new or modified Brexit deal. Theresa May is due to discuss Brexit with European Council president Donald Tusk when they both attend an EU/Arab League conference in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday. But both sides have poured cold water on hopes of a breakthrough in the desert Nevertheless, May is expected to meet some of her counterparts one-on-one on the sidelines of the meeting to push her case for changes to the divorce agreement. This could pave the way towards a later breakthrough, perhaps at the next planned full EU summit on March 21 and 22, just a week before Britain leaves the bloc. "There will be no deal in the desert in Sharm el-Sheikh, this is a summit between the EU and the Arab states," an EU source told reporters in Brussels. Another official said: "It's an opportunity where everyone can talk, but don't expect a deal there." Downing Street has also dampened hopes of a deal by making a similar warning. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility