(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 21, 2019 EU and Union flags flutter in the breeze as Pro and anti-Brexit demonstrators protest outside of the Houses of Parliament in central London on October 21, 2019. - 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 Tolga AKMEN / AFP)