France Trying Hard To Be Good Friends.

In a major boost for hopes of a smooth exit for the UK, France's finance minister Michel Sapin, said there would be no 'red lines' in talks over the single market. His declaration of flexibility was backed by Finland's deputy PM and are the first signs of a crack in the EU's united front. It came as stock markets rallied and fears of a post-Brexit economic slump eased while Theresa May and Boris Johnson prepared to launch their bids for Tory leadership.