UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said British government departments are working on a plan for what to do if Brexit talks with the European Union collapse with no deal.
Speaking on BBC television, Mrs May said she had the impression that her speech in Florence had given momentum to Brexit talks and that she hoped to have a divorce deal by March 2019.
"Government is working on what would need to be put in place if there is no deal, what we are also working on is ensuring we get a deal, get the right deal for the United Kingdom," she said.
"Government departments are looking to see what changes are needed, what we need to put in place," she added.
Mrs May also said her cabinet fully backed her approach to Brexit, including Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
Mr Johnson, a leading campaigner to leave the European Union in last year's Brexit referendum, has set out a number of demands in recent weeks over how Britain should leave the bloc that go beyond May's plans.
Yesterday, he outlined that any transition period should not last "a second more" than two years.
"What I have is a cabinet that is united in the mission of the government," Mrs May said.
"Boris is absolutely behind the Florence speech and the line that we have taken," she added.
