Macron Pours Cold Water on Johnson’s Optimism Over Brexit Deal

  • Says any agreement won’t look very different to existing one
  • Still, pound rose as leaders to keep looking for breakthrough
Boris Johnson, left, and Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Aug. 22.Photographer: Jeanne Frank/Bloomberg
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French President Emmanuel Macron gave U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson little hope he’s prepared to compromise on Brexit and said any changes to the current deal won’t be very significant.