First German Chancellor Angela Merkel was said to have expressed doubts over the possibility of reaching a new UK-EU deal by the time Brexit is due to happen on 31 October. Now Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said, following a telephone conversation with Boris Johnson, that it would be "very difficult".

For his part, Mr Johnson has urged the EU to "act quickly" and has said that he remains - having submitted a plan last week to replace Theresa May's old deal - ready to do the same. BBC Europe editor Katya Adler looks at what further Brussels talks can achieve.

Meanwhile, three Scottish judges are due to announce later whether a court can sign a Brexit extension letter on behalf of the government.

Parliament was suspended on Tuesday, ahead of next week's Queen's speech, in which the government lays out its programme of legislation. We ask whether a no-deal Brexit can actually happen, given that there is a law in place designed to make that scenario less likely.

And here's our comprehensive guide to all things Brexit.

An impeachment inquiry is looking at claims that Donald Trump asked Ukraine's president to investigate corruption allegations against Democratic rival Joe Biden, holding back aid money to push the issue. But the White House has refused to co-operate, describing the accusations against the president as "baseless" and the inquiry as "constitutionally invalid". Here is our explanation of a complex story.

Plus, could Mr Trump really be impeached and, if so, how?

Life by the seaside is an ideal many aspire to, but it can be hard to get by once there. BBC News analysis has found that workers living in coastal areas earn £1,600 a year less on average than those inland - and real wages have fallen in two-thirds of these areas since 2010.

So what's it like living in one estate in Penzance, Cornwall? And we meet the teenager from the town who faces a two-hour bus commute to go to college.

With some EU leaders warning a Brexit deal is difficult, or near impossible, the i quotes European Council President Donald Tusk's comment that Boris Johnson is playing a "stupid blame game". But the Daily Express reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel was accused by Mr Johnson of making "impossible" demands. Metro's headline? "We're going round in Merkels."  Away from Brexit, the Sun says ITV's Dancing on Ice will make "telly history" by including an all-male pairing in its next series.

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