Confident that house of commons will pass Brexit deal: Olaf Scholz

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told CNBC he was "still confident" that the UK parliament will agree on a Brexit deal, adding that talks between the UK government and the opposition Labour Party were good for both Europe and Britain.

"I am still confident that there will be a majority in the parliament for agreeing to the treaty between the European Union and the United Kingdom," Scholz said in an interview to CNBC.

(With inputs from agencies.)