Boris Johnson wants a Brexit deal but says UK would leave without one
Johnson's pledge to leave the EU on October 31 could provoke a standoff with the UK parliament, which has indicated its opposition to a no-deal exit
25 June 2019 - 13:16
London — Boris Johnson, the favourite to become British prime minister, said he will seek a new Brexit deal with the EU, but if the bloc refuses his demands, he will lead the world's fifth largest economy out without agreement on October 31.
The UK's three-year Brexit crisis could be about to deepen as Johnson's pledge to leave the EU with or without a deal on Halloween could provoke a standoff with the British parliament, which has indicated its opposition to a no-deal exit...
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