Boris Johnson during a debate at the House of Commons

Boris Johnson has said he will not resign even if MPs vote against his legislative agenda, which was set out in the Queen’s Speech on Monday.

Downing Street also said that Mr Johnson could plough on to introduce the bills announced.

The prime minister used his first Queen’s Speech to insist that the government’s priority is to deliver Brexit by 31 October.

But elsewhere, European leaders warned that a full Brexit agreement is unlikely this week.

“I think there is no time in a practical or legal way to find an agreement before the EU Council meeting,” said Antti Rinne, the prime minister of Finland.

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“We need more time and we need to have negotiations after the Council meeting.”

EU leaders will gather on Thursday and Friday for the next European Council meeting.

If Boris Johnson cannot reach a deal, attention will turn to next steps, including a possible extension.

“We are not very optimistic,” a senior EU diplomat said.

“Let’s not wait – we can’t wait: let’s get Brexit done,” Mr Johnson told parliament on Monday.

“If there could be one thing more divisive, more toxic than the first referendum, it be would be a second referendum.”