Subscriber OnlyPoliticsMacron Pours Cold Water on Johnson’s Optimism Over Brexit DealSays any agreement won’t look very different to existing oneStill, pound rose as leaders to keep looking for breakthroughBoris Johnson, left, and Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Aug. 22.Photographer: Jeanne Frank/BloombergByIan Wishart+FollowAugust 22, 2019, 11:54 AM UTCUpdated onAugust 22, 2019, 3:56 PM UTCFollow @Brexit, sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, and tell us your Brexit story. 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.