“We should not be going for a deal at any price, that would be the wrong thing to do and I think there are things that are important to us in these negotiations, and we’ve been entirely, as I said, reasonable, consistent and transparent.”
“Once again, untrustworthy Johnson has demonstrated the Tories don’t care about the needs of the people of Scotland. The only way to properly protect Scotland’s interests is to become an independent, European country.”
“This ongoing uncertainty, coupled with the immense stress created by the pandemic, is holding back the economy, investment and British business."
David Frost had reportedly told the Prime Minister to prepare to shake on a deal as early as next week.
The quintessential British dish could be off the menu if no deal is reached.
It comes as a Scottish minister compares Westminster’s devolution approach to 1543 war.
Shadow Northern Ireland secretary Louise Haigh said “thousands of businesses still do not know the bare basics” of the trading regime at the end of the year.
Up to £80 billion of trade that had been covered by EU deals is yet to be made up for by other treaties.
Just 38 per cent of respondents surveyed said Brexit was the right decision - a three per cent drop from the start of November.