UK could quit cold turkey
I would love to see how the market reacted if they just up and left. No deal, no treaties, no clarity on trade. It would be a bloodbath.
"On the negotiating front, we are aiming for a good deal. And that is what we expect to achieve. However, if the outcome of the negotiation falls short of the deal that Britain needs we will be ready for the alternative," Davis said.
"That is what a responsible government does. Anything else would be a dereliction of duty."
Reuters has more on the latest banter, which is surely hollow talk.