Johnson promises to ‘turbocharge’ UK outside the European Union

The Stena Superfast VIII leaves Loch Ryan Port on its way to Belfast as the UK leaves the single market and customs union and the Brexit transition period comes to an end (PA)

Leaving the European Union’s trading arrangements offers the chance to “transform our country”, Boris Johnson claimed as UK businesses adjusted to the new bureaucracy.

There was little sign of disruption at the border as freight travelled to France and Ireland on a quiet bank holiday after the new arrangements came in at 11pm on New Year’s Eve.