UK Cabinet Sec. Lidington: Possible to have a deal in 24 hours but not definite

The UK Cabinet secretary David Lidington remained cautiously optimistic about Brexit talks and said that it is still possible to have a deal in 24 hours though is not definite.

Key quotes:

   •  We are not quite there yet, but almost in touching distance now.
   •  N.Irish backstop issue is one of the outstanding issues.
   •  People in the country want us to get on with this
   •  There does come a point when contingency plans have to be stepped up for no-deal Brexit.
   •  November EU summit is still possible. 
   •  Our partners do not want the backstop to be activated ever.
   •  The backstop has to be temporary.
   •  We should have the ability to have an independent trade policy after Brexit.