(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 29, 2017 A pro-remain protester holds up an EU flag with one of the stars symbolically cut out in front of the Houses of Parliament shortly after British Prime Minister Theresa May announced to the House of Commons that Article 50 had been triggered in London on March 29, 2017. - Britain on December 17, 2020 sounded a more pessimistic note over the outcome of last-ditch Brexit trade talks with the European Union, saying a "no-deal" scenario was still on the cards. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said negotiators from both sides were working to "bridge the gaps that remain", as the EU indicated a deal was "difficult but possible" by Friday. (Photo by OLI SCARFF / AFP)