Prepare for a no deal Brexit; and the true cost of the tier system emerges

<p>Boris Johnson has dramatically told Britain<a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-brexit-eu-abandons-free-trade-deal-a4571892.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> to prepare for a No Deal Brexit</a> after a bust-up with Brussels on trade talks.&nbsp;The Prime Minister put the country on notice that its EU departure at the end of the transition period on December 31st could be without a trade deal with the European bloc. The Evening Standard's deputy political editor Nicholas Cecil tells the podcast why the fallout happened, and what to expect next.</p><p><br></p><p>Also, restaurants, pubs and bars across London are scrambling&nbsp;to be ready for the new “high alert” restrictions coming into force&nbsp;as economists warn the measures would cost the capital an extra £10 billion.&nbsp;Hospitality industry leaders say the Tier 2 status ordered by Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday would be the “final nail in the coffin” for many venues. Our consumer business editor, Jonathan Prynn, says one industry boss is <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/restaurants/uk-hospitality-kate-nicholls-200000-jobs-lost-a4571897.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">warning of up to 200,000 job losses this weekend.</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>