UK officials are understood to have completed the legal text of the long-awaited blueprint.
It is set to be submitted to Brussels after the PM's keynote conference speech on Wednesday in what will be a pivotal moment for the Brexit process.
However, there are concerns that the 'purist' EU's chief negotiator will give them short shrift.
Senior government sources believe much will hang on whether Angela Merkel 'comes out fighting' for a compromise deal.
‘They are not budging yet,’ one source said.
Pressure is mounting ahead of a crunch EU summit on October 17, when Mr Johnson will make one final big play for a deal.
If some sort of package can be thrashed out it will then be rushed through Parliament before the premier's 'do or die' deadline of October 31 - with both Houses likely to sit through the night.
Ministers say Labour MPs will be warned that it is their final chance to secure an orderly departure, with the alternative letting the country crash out at Halloween....Read The Full Article Here>>>...