Johnson tells UK to get ready for ‘no deal’ exit

By Joey Gardiner2020-10-16T12:28:00

PM tells businesses to get ready after failed EU summit this week

The prime minister has told the UK to prepare for a ‘no deal’ exit from the EU, after EU leaders this week rejected British demands they compromise to secure a free trade agreement.

In recorded comments broadcast on the BBC and Sky News, Boris Johnson (pictured) said that the EU’s decision at a summit yesterday (Thursday) effectively meant it had ruled out a ‘Canada-style’ free trade deal, and he had therefore concluded that the UK should get ready for an ‘Australia-style’ outcome.

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