Chris Grayling has said that Brussels is to blame if there is a no deal Brexit (Image: GETTY)
He said that the UK is prepared for a no deal and claimed the onus is now on the EU's chief negotiator Michael Barnier to compromise or face an economic cliff edge. He told the Telegraph: “If they are not willing to compromise, if they’re not willing to work with us to find common ground – it will be down to them if there is no deal. “We want to work with the EU to reach a deal but if they are not prepared to do that – they will have to take responsibility that we are heading towards a no deal exit.”
The prominent Brexiteer restated his leave credentials when he asserted that Nissan’s X-Trail decision had more to do with diesel than the referendum result.
He cautioned against inferring that the Japanese car company’s decision to move the project from its Sunderland plant was because of uncertainty over Brexit.
Mr Grayling said": “Obviously I’m very disappointed by Nissan’s decision.
“But it’s clear that
