The Prime Minister - who in public today defied EU calls to accept delaying Brexit was the 'rational solution - is battling to stave off a Cabinet revolt on Wednesday.

The EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Mrs May's new strategy would work if her decision to accept cross party talks and pivot to soft Brexit pays off.

Brussels believes the new Prime Minister wants to use the October 17 European Council meeting, just two weeks before the UK is due to quit the bloc, to force concessions.

The plan is believed to be under consideration by Boris Johnson in order to avoid Brexit dominating the G7 summit set to be held in Biarritz, France, from August 24-26.

Boris Johnson today insisted he is 'confident' the European Union will ultimately buckle on Brexit and agree to renegotiate the terms of Britain's divorce from the bloc.

The Prime Minister was bullish tonight as he promised 'oomph' in negotiations and said he will tell EU leaders the Irish backstop 'is going to come out' of the withdrawal agreement.

Body language expert Jude James says Boris looked anxious today in Berlin as the PM met Angela Merkel for a meeting about reopening Brexit negotiations.

The value of the pound jumped this afternoon after Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel delivered Brexit boosts to Boris Johnson.

Julian Reichelt, editor-in-chief of Germany's most popular newspaper Bild, predicted agreements amounting to 'basically a deal'. He said the Chancellor would be 'giving in but not giving in'.

Angela Merkel has given Prime Minister Boris Johnson 30 days to come up with a new Brexit deal - despite the initial praise of a 'constructive and professional' G7 summit meeting.

German Chancellor Angela gave the upbeat assessment amid signs of a renewed push in negotiations, with just 50 days until the UK is due to leave.

Government sources said EU negotiators were being 'shown pieces of paper' giving the outline of Mr Johnson's plans, including the removal of the controversial Irish backstop.

Mr Cox is understood to have conveyed the threat during a 'heated' exchange with Mr Johnson over the Government's concession that the PM would ask for a delay if no deal is agreed by October 19.

Boris Johnson 's hopes of striking a new Brexit deal with the EU were dashed today after a furious early morning phone call with Angela Merkel .

Michael Gove today ramped up the government's preparations for a No Deal Brexit as the chances of an agreement being struck between Britain and the EU appeared to collapse.

SIMON WALTERS: More pragmatic voices close to Johnson would urge the PM to grab any olive branch with both hands as the best way to pull himself out of his - and Europe's - Brexit nightmare.

Jacob Rees-Mogg - who was a thorn in the side of Theresa May before joining Mr Johnson's government - said there were 'positive' signs an agreement could be struck with the EU.

Angela Merkel has warned the UK's decision to leave the European Union must act as a 'wake up call' for the bloc.

EXCLUSIVE: John Baird, who steered Canada's foreign policy from 2011 to 2015, believes the Prime Minister can spearhead the Western push-back against Iran.

ALEXANDER VON SCHOENBURG (Editor at large for BILD): For years, EU leaders insisted Brexit would be a disaster. But that narrative is starting to look like a delusion.

Former Bachelorette star Lee Elliott launched a blistering personal attack on MAFS 'villain' groom Dean Wells this week.

She's the Dancing With The Stars contestant who is ready to tear up the ballroom floor.

On Sunday's episode of Dancing With The Stars, Angie Kent was eliminated, making a shock exit after a moving dance dedicated to her grandmother. 

On Sunday night, Beau Ryan was the latest celebrity to be eliminated from Dancing With The Stars. 

Her time in the Celebrity Big Brother house was short but far from sweet. Yet Marissa, 32, looked in far better spirits leaving her hotel in London on Friday following her eviction this week.

The 29-year-old TV presenter, who also works on hit daytime series This Morning,  gushed his Bit On The Side hosting role has been his favourite job to date, calling it a 'privilege'.

According to TMZ, a judge recently had to intervene to help Channing and Jenna settle on a holiday custody schedule. The couple filed for divorce last year after getting married in 2009.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: UK Anti-Doping will investigate Tyson Fury after explosive allegations that a member of their team offered a farmer £25k to lie on how they failed a drugs test in 2015.

Boxing promoter Bob Arum, 88, has revealed he is taking no extra precautions to guard against the coronavirus whilst crediting his longstanding good health to smoking marijuana.

The entire world of boxing will be holding its breath, counting to ten and hoping that Tyson Fury's false witness was telling the truth when he first testified to supplying the Gypsy King with wild boar.

Billy Joe Saunders' friend, Josh Taylor and Ben Davison were all kicked off a flight from Las Vegas to New York after the British boxer called up Delta airlines and told them that his friend had coronavirus.

The newly-crowned heavyweight champion lent his voice, alongside several other notable names, to ensure the public keeps talking during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tyson Fury's father, John, has not beaten around the bush in his response to a 'former British bodybuilder champion' named Micky Theo. Fury, 54, went on a huge rant in a video where he challenged a fight.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JORDAN SEWARD: Sam Jones has gone from car salesman to boxing manager in three years. He has struck a deal with Floyd Mayweather and works with Joe Joyce.

Once the coronavirus-enforced lockdown is over, WBC heavyweight champion Fury and his brother Shane will reunite with their dad to get him ready for the scrap.

Mike Tyson insists he is in the best shape of his life, 33 years on from taking his first heavyweight world title. The icon retired in 2006 after becoming the youngest heavyweight champion of the world.

In first interview since his departure from MSNBC, Matthews says his departure was justified. Bassett thanked Matthews via Twitter for confirming his story and 'owning up'.

It was a 'historically low' number but South American countries have become increasingly violent and are now just as dangerous as those in the Middle East.

Major Andrew Fox, of the Parachute Regiment, has quit after triggering an avalanche of online abuse by calling for the scrapping of 'milling' - brutal bouts of boxing used to test recruits' raw courage.

Cate Blanchett was spotted enjoying a day out in New York City with her husband, Andrew Upton on Saturday. The 50-year-old actress and her 53-year-old husband were spotted hailing a taxi.

Despite having called for an election repeatedly over the past two years, Labour has been in chaos over whether to back Boris Johnson's request for a vote on October 15.

With a longer range, lots of extra space and a heavier steer, the Nissan LEAF might be small but it drives like one of the big boys - and that's no bad thing.

The newly re-elected Government now has a majority that gives it the opportunity to solve major issues affecting retirement finances. Here's what you need to know.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, displayed her toned figure in gym gear as she got some fresh air with her family.

The radio host, 49, shared a sweet selfie with daughters Hollie, eight and 14-year-old Lexi on Instagram on Thursday before nominating fellow BGT judges to a fun pet challenge.

The 23-year-old reality star left little to the imagition in a see-through dress on Sunday at the BET Awards in Los Angeles.

The Bristol native said they kicked him out of the car after tried to sexually assault her friend - but the enraged man began landing a flurry of punches on her and her girlfriends.

The 29-year-old TV presenter, who also works on hit daytime series This Morning,  gushed his Bit On The Side hosting role has been his favourite job to date, calling it a 'privilege'.

This week Bel advises a reader who doesn't know whether to walk away from her lazy, toxic brother.

The former heavyweight was famously close friends with Presley before the latter's death in 1977, and invited the legendary performer to watch him in action in secret.