Boris Johnson is against the ropes as even his brother quits
With parliament and the opposition refusing to let him have either an election or a no-deal Brexit, the UK prime minister is running out of options
06 September 2019 - 11:36
London — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s opponents are seeking ways to outmanoeuvre him on Brexit. Their latest idea is to hold a UK election in late October.
On Thursday, Johnson stood in a police academy in the north of England, giving a speech that was supposed to mark the start of a month-long snap election campaign. Instead, the embattled leader was trying to fight back after a series of humiliating defeats for his Brexit strategy this week, culminating in the resignation of his own brother in protest at his plans...
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