Speaking on Brexitcast, the BBC Editor claimed that the Prime Minister’s decision to prevent MPs from debating Brexit in Parliament for an extra three to four days after the conference recess has been seen by EU leaders as a way of securing a further extension to the Brexit process. Katya Adler argued this was Brussels’ “only hope” in order to come to an agreement with the EU and avoid a no deal Brexit outcome.

Debating the reasons behind the Prime Minister’s decision, Dr Adler asked: “Is the reason to suspend Parliament in order to give MPs less time to do something?

“Or is it because – as he has actually managed to persuade EU leaders in his meetings over the last week that yes, he’s serious about no deal if he has to, but he’s also serious about rather having a deal – does he feel that he’s got his back so far up against the wall that he’s trying to excite his opponents in Parliament and make them jump up and down so that he could then say ‘the country is divided, I said one of my priorities was to unite this country, we need a bit more time to breath’?

“And then he would ask for another extension?

“Because that’s the only hope in the EU circles.”

Would he ask for another extension? Because that’s the only hope in the EU circles

Katya Adler

Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue Parliament has sparked outrage from Remainers in Westminster – but appears to have put decisive pressure on leading EU states.

The Queen approved Boris Johnson’s strategy, which will prevent Tory rebels and opposition MPs from blocking his Brexit plans as the October 31 deadline looms.

Both France and Ireland are facing domestic demands to give Boris Johnson a new Brexit deal, amid fears over the impact of a no deal Brexit.

In Ireland, the country’s leader Leo Varadkar has been ordered to hold emergency Brexit talks following the controversial prorogation, which will see Parliament suspended until a new Queen’s speech on October 14.

The European Parliament’s Brexit co-ordinator Guy Verhofstadt attacked Mr Johnson’s decision, tweeting: “‘Taking back control’ never looked so sinister.”

And French European minister turned MEP Nathalie Loiseau talked of a British “disease” which appeared to stop it having a debate about a momentous decision.

On Wednesday, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay upped the pressure on France by claiming they were leaving British people who lived in the country behind after Brexit.

He said they would have fewer rights than the 300,000 French nationals in the UK in the event of no deal.

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Mr Barclay said: “EU leaders repeatedly tell me how important citizens’ rights are to them but not only has the commission refused to agree a specific deal on citizens’ rights – as requested by all political parties in the UK parliament – the offer here in France falls short of what we have set out in the UK in several respects.”

Mr Barclay also told the Parisian audience that French coastal communities that are reliant on access to British fishing waters would feel the brunt of a no deal Brexit.

The Brexit Secretary said Paris and London should immediately begin bilateral talks to mitigate any potential disruptions from Britain leaving the European Union.

He said: “In the event of a no-deal exit, access to UK waters falls entirely within our country.

“That, of course, has a potential impact on the French fishing industry. Of the 250,000 tonnes of fish processed in Boulogne, the majority comes from UK waters and of the fish landed by French vessels, 40 percent of it comes from UK waters.”

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