Brexit - More on UK PM Johson setting an October 15 deadline (here's the why)

As soon as I did a summary of the Brexit developments, here:

• GBP update following all the Brexit headlines

Thinking, right that's that then .... but no, there was more to come:

• More Brexit - UK PM Johnson reported to set October 15 as the deadline for an EU deal

Adding further to why BJ has nominated Oct. 15:

• says a trade deal will need to be reached by that date in order to be in force by year-end

More from the PM:

• UK will be ready to trade with the EU on Australian - type terms if no deal is reached
• says there is still an agreement to be had if the EU rethinks its current position
• if nothing agreed by Oct 15 both sides should accept it and move on

UK and EU lead negotiators Frost and Barnier: