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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.
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.