Boris Johnson thinks UK will ‘thrive’ without EU deal despite warnings of economic hit

Face-to-face talks in Brussels were suspended a week ago after a member of his team contracted coronavirus.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives back at 10 Downing Street, London on his first day out of self-isolation after he came into contact with an MP who later tested positive for coronavirus . Picture: Yui Mok/PA

Boris Johnson believes the UK will “thrive” without a European Union trade deal despite official forecasts warning of a major economic hit.

The British government insisted that they remained committed to securing a post-Brexit trade deal and talks were continuing virtually with Michel Barnier’s EU team.