London, Oct 6 (TIWN) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed his Brexit proposals have picked up support in Parliament as he urged the European Union (EU) to compromise.

Writing in two Sunday papers he said: "We are leaving in 25 days. We can do it with a deal if the EU is willing."  Meanwhile, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay told the EU and opposition MPs: "We are not backing down."  The UK offer must not be "take it or leave it", Latvia's Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins told the BBC.  Talks are due to resume on Monday as both parties try to find a new agreement in time for a crucial summit of European leaders on 17-18 October.  But arrangements for preventing a hard border on the island of Ireland continue to be a sticking point, with the EU calling for "fundamental changes" to the UK's latest proposals.