Our jobs and future depend on a deal, business warns Boris Johnson

From farming to travel, the car industry to academia, the pressure is building on the prime minister to reach an agreement

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Boris Johnson has been warned that the fate of millions of jobs, Britain's most deprived regions and the UK's manufacturing base rely on him reaching an 11th-hour trade deal with the EU, as senior figures from every corner of the economy issued a final plea for a compromise.

Amid frustration and disbelief among prominent business people that a deal has still not been secured, consumer groups, universities, farmers and both large and small retailers said a deal was essential to allow them to cope with the impacts of Brexit, even with a deal in place. Some simply called on ministers to be honest about the impact of no deal.

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