The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, met today with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, and discussed the facets of a possible deal between the EU and the UK on Brexit.

Following the meeting, Sassoli issued a statement saying that "there has been no progress", and reaffirmed that a possible deal between the EU and UK requires not only a positive meaningful vote of the House of Commons, but also the European Parliament’s approval.

Sassoli reiterated the ...