Boris Johnson urged to agree to post-Brexit ‘adjustment period’ of up to six months

Lorries queue for ferries at the Port of Dover in Kent. Picture: PA

Boris Johnson has been urged to negotiate an adjustment period into any final trade agreement with the European Union (EU) to provide “breathing space” of up to six months for businesses.

The post-Brexit trade talks have entered into a decisive week, with UK Cabinet ministers among those signalling that the discussions have entered into last chance saloon territory.