The Guardian view on the Brexit endgame: drop the clean break myth | Editorial

The prime minister needs to look beyond 31 December and start repairing relations with Britain's neighbours

Boris Johnson has said that Britain will prosper mightily" in the event that no trade deal is agreed with the EU before the end of the year. That hypothesis is coming dangerously close to being tested.

Brexit talks continue in London this weekend, with signals that a free trade deal is achievable by the end of the year, but far from certain. The areas where differences remain are mainly fishing, state subsidies, and the mechanism for enforcing whatever is agreed. Those are not minor issues.