Britain may at last soften its hard line

Repeated warnings by British business chiefs about the huge costs of disruption caused by Brexit may be influencing even hardline Brexiters into changing their stance, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

Repeated warnings by British business chiefs about the huge costs of disruption caused by Brexit may be influencing even hardline Brexiters into changing their stance, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

The time for political posturing is drawing to a close as the talks on the first phase of the Brexit negotiations reach a climax. And amid all the tub-thumping and flag-waving, there are indications of a softening of attitudes among some leading figures in the Brexit camp.