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Boris Johnson says the UK will be "walking out" of the EU in 25 days without a deal if Brussels does not compromise.

His words come after the European Commission called off weekend talks, describing the prime minister's latest proposals as not providing a "basis for concluding an agreement".

Writing in the Sun on Sunday and the Sunday Express, Mr Johnson said: "After decades of campaigning, three years of arguments and seemingly endless months of pointless delay, it is now just 25 days until the UK's membership of the European Union comes to an end.

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"We will be packing our bags and walking out on 31 October. The only question is whether Brussels cheerily waves us off with a mutually agreeable deal, or whether we will be forced to head off on our own."

Mr Johnson said the proposals put to Brussels would get rid of the "anti-democratic backstop", avoid infrastructure or checks at the Irish border, "respect" the Northern Ireland peace process and Good Friday agreement, and give farmers and businesses the assurances they need.

The proposals would also get the UK out of the EU and its customs union, "allowing us to take back control of our trade policy and do free trade deals with our friends around the world", he said.

"The way I see it, the proposals published this week represent we in the UK jumping to the island in the middle of the river.

"If we're to leave with a deal, we now need the EU to jump over from its side and join us there, showing its own willingness to do a deal that the UK parliament can support."

There were mixed sentiments from Irish leader Leo Varadkar, who said: "I think a deal is still possible... It is possible at the European Council summit in two weeks' time.

"But the current position as of today is the European Union, including Ireland, doesn't feel that the proposals put forward by Prime Minister Johnson yet form the basis for deeper negotiations."

Dutch PM Mark Rutte said that "important questions remain about the British proposals".

Mr Johnson described Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn as a "serial wannabe Brexit-wrecker" and rebel MPs as not wanting to deliver Brexit "full stop", adding: "They say they're against no deal, but actually favour no Brexit".

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But he voiced optimism about the chances of getting agreement from MPs, seemingly unperturbed by the negative reception from Europe.

He said: "MPs from every wing of my own Conservative party, from Northern Ireland's DUP, even from Jeremy Corbyn's own ranks have said that our proposed deal looks like one they can get behind.

"They know that if I can go to Brussels armed with a set of proposals that MPs support, it is that much more likely that the EU will accept our outstretched hand and make that leap onto the island."

He said to Europe: "Grasp the opportunity that our new proposal provides. Join us at negotiating table in a spirit of compromise and co-operation. And let's make Brexit work for both sides."

A European Commission spokesman has said the UK will be given "another opportunity to present its proposals in detail" on Monday.