France is ready to force Britain to the brink of a no-deal Brexit unless Labour and the House of Commons agree to a general election or ratify Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal on Monday.

President Macron yesterday moved again to block a three-month extension, forcing the EU to begin preparations for an emergency summit on October 30.

A source close to the French president warned that any delay to Brexit beyond Thursday was “not a given” unless there was new political movement in Westminster to justify it. “France wants a justified and proportionate extension. However, we have nothing of the sort so far,” said an Élysée official. “We must show the British that it is up to them to clarify the situation and that an extension