Brexit fury: EU warned to fix trade talks and drop spiteful attitude as 'Europe needs UK!' - Daily Express

While speaking to Jonathan Saxty while on Brexit Watch, Mr Anderson argued the UK should strive to get a better agreement with the EU than no deal.

He said: "I would aim a little higher if you could to be honest.

He noted the importance of a relationship between the UK and EU and his surprise at the difficulty to agree a deal.

"We are all mature adults, there may be many Europeans that don't want the divorce but why would they damage their own economies by not looking for a trade deal that works for everyone

Boris Johnson and his Brexit negotiating team have told businesses to prepare for a no deal scenario due to the late stages of the Brexit talks

However, following a collapse of the talks, both the UK and EU have agreed to return to the negotiating table in hopes of securing a trade deal