Brexit to go ahead on October 31, says UK government
Parliament can’t change the prime minister’s mind, parliament can’t change the government’s policy or determination, asserts chief no-deal Brexiteer Michael Gove
20 October 2019 - 17:57
London — Britain will leave the EU on October 31 despite an unsigned letter that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced by his opponents to send to the bloc requesting a Brexit delay, the government said on Sunday.
The Brexit maelstrom has spun wildly in the past week between the possibility of an orderly exit on October 31 with a deal that Johnson struck on Thursday and a delay after he was forced to ask for an extension late on Saturday...
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