Strong possibility of no Brexit deal
There is a strong possibility no free trade deal will be struck with the EU and the UK should be prepare to crash out with no-deal, Boris Johnson has warned.
The prime minister told British citizens and businesses to make proper preparations for that scenario, which would come into effect on 1 January 2021 adding that the deal currently on the table isn't right for the UK.
He insisted he would keep going and go the extra mile to try to strike a trade agreement with Brussels, but added he told cabinet ministers this afternoon to get on and make those preparations for no-deal.
It came after Ursula von der Leyen said it would be difficult to reach a post-Brexit trade agreement, the European Union’s top official said as she stepped up no-deal planning.
Ms von der Leye...