Brexit: CBI boss says agree deal or hold second referendum

The president of business organisation, the CBI, has said if politicians cannot 'get their act together' on Brexit, then the only other option is to 'go back to the people'. John Allan stressed this was his personal view, not that of the CBI. Speaking to the BBC Mr Allan said it was 'astonishing' that 27 European countries could agree a 'lot more readily' than UK politicians. MPs should 'take a lesson' from European solidarity, he said. Mr Allan, who is also chairman of Tesco and house builder Barrett, said the CBI did not have a position on a second or confirmatory referendum.