The chances of a Brexit deal look doomed

There is general agreement Brexit talks are not going smoothly but publicly at least both sides say they are still trying. On Tuesday the EU's Donald Tusk accused the British Prime Minister of playing a "stupid blame game" after anonymous UK Government sources briefed that a deal was "essentially impossible". Boris Johnson is due to have face to face talks later this week with the Irish leader Leo Varadker. Tim Allman looks at the chances of getting talks back on track