Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has attacked the government 's proposed plan for the UK 's future relationship with the EU , during a public statement in the House of Commons . Johnson said that " a fog of self - doubt " had descended since the Prime Minister first outlined her vision of the post - Brexit future in her Lancaster House speech in January 2017 , and that the country was now " volunteering for economic independence " . He accused her of underestimating public intelligence and of “volunteering for economic vassalage.” He made personal attacks on Theresa May in his statement , which left a number of his colleagues unimpressed .
Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has attacked the government 's proposed plan for the UK 's future relationship with the EU , during a public statement in the House of Commons . Johnson said that " a fog of self - doubt " had descended since the Prime Minister first outlined her vision of the post - Brexit future in her Lancaster House speech in January 2017 , and that the country was now " volunteering for economic independence " . He made personal attacks on Theresa May in his statement , which left a number of his colleagues unimpressed .