Mr Johnson said: “I am confident that we can get a deal that is exhilarating for this country, that is a massive opportunity and that liberates us to champion free trade round the world.
“To make Britain once again to be the great motor of free trade.”
On the phrase ‘hard Brexit’ itself, Boris insisted: “I don’t recognise this term.
“We are going to have a deal that works.”
He also insisted we will get immigration controls back as well as continuing open trade with the EU.
Mr Johnson told The Sun: “Our policy is having our cake and eating it.
“We are Pro-secco but by no means anti-pasto”.
Source: The Sun
Date: 30 September 2016
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