Politics

The vitriol was blamed on racist behaviour which has become "commonplace in Britain".

“It will be longer before people get tests, they will be infectious for longer without doing anything about it, and the infection will spread more."

The PM tried to drum up support today as he moves to table legislation that could override parts of his lauded deal.

Writing in the Telegraph, Mr Johnson said: “I have to say that we never seriously believed that the EU would be willing to use a Treaty, negotiated in good faith, to blockade one part of the UK."

Liam Fox accused the "metropolitan" media of "talking down" the UK's prospects post-Brexit.

David Jones - the vice-chairman of the European Research Group of hardline eurosceptic Conservative MPs - told a Telegraph podcast that there is now only a “20 per cent, 25 per cent” chance of a deal.

Pro-independence group Yes tweeted: “Surge in support for @YesScot continues to grow, as more and more people move from No to Yes.

With Boris Johnson seemingly intent on blowing up trade talks with the European Union, the final shape of the UK’s relationship with Brussels (or lack thereof) seems to be taking shape - and many are adamant that it is nothing like what voters were promised.

The worlds biggest trade deal, struck between the EU and Japan last year, seems to be a distant memory to Brexiteers.