LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson is prepared to fully leave the European Union without a deal when the Brexit transition period ends, his spokesman said on Thursday, but the British leader still believes there is a deal to be done.
“He thinks there is a deal to be done and we have a clear commitment to trying to reach an agreement,” the spokesman said before adding two further points.
“First is, time is in short supply. And secondly … we are prepared to end the transition period on Australian-style terms if a deal can’t be found”
(Reporting by William James; Editing by Alistair Smout)
