Breaking: UK PM Boris Johnson's statement:"We are leaving 31st Oct no ifs no buts"

• Boris: I don't want an election.
• MPs will vote tomorrow to try and get another pointless delay.

In a high stakes pitch from UK PM Boris Johnson following a political meeting at dowing Street in fluid Brexit tactics which are changing all of the time, keeping global financial markets on edge, he has announced that chances of a deal have been rising. 

Key comments:

• A sense in Brussels that MPs may find some way to cancel.
• MPs will vote tomorrow to try and get another pointless delay.
• I don't think they will.
• If they do they will chop the legs away from any further negotiation.
• MPs should vote with the gov against Corbyn's pointless delay.
• I will not ask Brussels to delay.
• I don't want an election.
• You don't want an election. 

GBP/USD is fairly steady on the statement but -0.79% on the day so far.