Mr Johnson pledged to work '24-hours-a-day, flat out' to deliver on his election promises.
Britain is seeking to outlaw any extension to the Brexit transition period beyond 2020, the government said on Monday, sinking the pound and leaving Brussels fearing a race against the clock to strike a new trade deal.
"We will do the maximum," he told reporters when asked if he could meet the deadline to seal the trade agreement and avoid a no-deal divorce that could punish the economy.Separately, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis warned the deadline was"going to be very limited" to forge an ambitious deal.
But those gains were lost Tuesday on fears of a"no-deal" outcome that could cause fresh uncertainty and chaos.The pound sank by 1.4 per cent against the dollar. As the House of Commons returned, he told MPs:"This parliament is not going to waste the time of the nation in deadlock, and division and delay.
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