No deal Brexit fears overblown, says JD Wetherspoon boss

Tim Martin takes a swipe at Sainsbury’s and Whitbread claiming British firms are not facing a ‘cliff edge’ and his pub chain is ready to leave the EU nowJD Wetherspoon is ready to leave the EU without a transition deal and the idea that firms are facing a dangerous “cliff edge” is overblown and untrue, according to the pub chain’s chairman.Tim Martin said warnings from companies such as Sainsbury’s and Whitbread about the risks of a “no deal”