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Sir Richard Branson said he thought it was “quite likely that sense will finally prevail” suggesting Britons would vote to stay in the EU should there be another Brexit vote. The British

entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Group claimed Brexit was a "disaster" before criticising Brexiteer Boris Johnson, who today set out an alternative to the Prime Minister's

Brexit plan. Theresa May’s controversial Chequers blueprint has received huge criticism from both sides of her party, as well as from EU leaders. BREXIT LATEST: LIVE UPDATES The billionaire

Virgin boss also talked up the possibility of a second Brexit vote, hoping there would be a big "re-think".  He told Sky News: “I just hope that ultimately it doesn't go

through. "I listened to Boris Johnson and I also listened to the words he said about entrepreneurs and business people. "I do personally think that entrepreneurs and business

people know what this country needs more than Boris Johnson knows. “I have had 50-years of experience as an entrepreneur. I know that I want the 60,000-70,000 people who work for Virgin in

England to have a great future and a future outside the European Union would be a disaster for those people.” He added: "I hope ultimately sense prevails and there's a big re-think

and the British people have a chance to vote on whatever is negotiated in the end. “I think if they do, I think it is quite likely that sense will finally prevail.” Outlining his Brexit

vision, Mr Johnson urged the Government to “chuck Chequers” and “stop wasting time on a solution that can never be in the long-term interests of this country”. Instead, he urged them to push

for a “SuperCanada-type free trade agreement”. In his article in The Daily Telegraph, he said: “This is the moment to change the course of the negotiations and do justice to the ambitions

and potential of Brexit. "There has been a collective failure of government, and a collapse of will by the British establishment, to deliver on the mandate of the people.” Prime

Minister Mrs May has vowed to stick by her controversial Brexit plan claiming it is a decision between Chequers or a Brexit no deal. Mrs May has repeatedly ruled out having a second

referendum on leaving the EU. On Wednesday Home Secretary Sajid Javid tweeted: “Finally, one thing I had to repeatedly make clear: THERE WILL BE NO SECOND REFERENDUM. “Deeply unhelpful of

some UK figures to travel around raising this prospect while so many working hard to land a deal.” The shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer said this week the Labour Party would vote

down any Brexit deal from the Government if it did not meet their six tests. Sir Keir also said “nobody is ruling out Remain as an option” should there be another referendum on Britain’s

relationship with the EU.