<sod >Â  "This morning the Secretary of State was asked about hypothetical scenarios. Michel Barnier has said he hopes to get the deal agreed by October 2018 and that is our aim as well." More followsâ¦ Â < eod>< sod > Â  "This morning the Secretary of State was asked about hypothetical scenarios. Michel Barnier has said he hopes to get the deal agreed by October 2018 and that is our aim as well." At a select committee in the morning, Mr Davis had predicted Brexit negotiations will drag on until the last minute on the last day in 2019 and be "very exciting".< eod>