Britain's Brexit secretary today said that London will take unilateral action and respect EU rules in some sectors to keep trade flowing if Brussels refuses to cooperate and strike a deal. <br />''<br />''Dominic Raab insisted he was still confident of reaching a deal with the European Union – but is still due to set out the government's advice about planning for a departure without an agreement. <br />''<br />''London and Brussels are yet to reach a deal on the terms of Britain's exit from the bloc, due to take place in March next year.<br />''<br />''London's proposal would keep Britain close to the EU on trade – but parts of it have been rejected by Brussels.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''London and Brussels hope to strike a deal by October, to allow its ratification by the European and British parliaments before the UK leaves the bloc.  <br />''<br />''The government today is publishing the first 25 in a series of around 80 technical notices advising businesses and citizens what they need to do to prepare for a no-deal scenario. Britain voted to leave the EU in a June 2016 referendum and is due to exit on March 29 next year.</span><br />