Boris Johnson said that freedom of movement in the EU was not set in “tablets of stone” PABoris Johnson has claimed that the government could strike a better trade deal with the EU after Brexit, dismissing fears that Brussels will punish the UK. The foreign secretary, giving evidence to MPs in the Commons today, resisted being drawn into the row over the costs of a “hard Brexit”. A Treasury warning leaked to The Times earlier this week concluded that leaving the EU’s single market without a deal could cost the UK £66 billion a year. Speaking to the foreign affairs committee, Mr Johnson said that debate had moved on, claiming that the term “single market” was “increasingly…

Source: The Times October 13, 2016 10:52 UTC