Officials say Merkel's distaste for Boris Johnson blocked Brexit deal
Officials say Merkel's distaste for Boris Johnson blocked Brexit deal Glen Owen Political Editor For The Mail On Sunday © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo In the words of one negotiator, it is the 'Lutheran's distaste for the libertine' that has pushed Britain to the brink of a No Deal Brexit. Diplomats say the 'trust issue' between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Boris Johnson came to a head during last week's fraught talks, when British negotiators tried to break the deadlock by proposing a 'tariffs for freedom' arrangement. Under the plan – to have been flesh...