Defiant Boris Johnson warns EU he won't be bossed around in post-Brexit trade talks
An insider said: “The EU can no longer prevent us from speaking or intervening in ways that are in line with our national interest.
“Now Brexit is over we expect to be treated as equals. We’re fully independent and our approach to a free trade deal will not be bound by our previous obligations.”There will be no relaxation of food hygiene, workers’ rights and green issues. The speech will be made tomorrow at a London venue with historic trade ties as the EU publishes its own trade mandate.
He will cite Liverpool and Glasgow as examples of cities that will benefit from increased trans-Atlantic trade, spreading new trading opportunities around the country. With Brexit delivered, Mr Johnson is keen to turn his attention to domestic priorities lost in three years of Commons chaos. He wants to keep standards which outstrip the EU’s including maternity leave, national minimum wage and the ban on single-use plastics.GOT a news story? RING us on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL
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