The UK was due to leave the EU on October 31 with "no
ifs or buts," according to Boris Johnson. With the deadline expiring,
anti-Brexit activists mocked the leader for failing to deliver on his
strongly-worded pledges.
"I
will not negotiate a delay with the EU and neither does the law compel
me to do so," Johnson said in Parliament less than two weeks ago.
Last week, however, Johnson was forced to break his central promise and ask Brussels for another delay after lawmakers rejected his bid to fast track the latest divorce deal. Johnson was forced by law to seek an extension after parliament made it legally binding for him to so so if no deal were agreed by October 19.
EU-Digest
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson rose to power by repeatedly pledging to "get Brexit done" by October 31 "do or die, come what may" and last month famously said he would rather be "dead in a ditch" than ask for a Brexit extension.
Last week, however, Johnson was forced to break his central promise and ask Brussels for another delay after lawmakers rejected his bid to fast track the latest divorce deal. Johnson was forced by law to seek an extension after parliament made it legally binding for him to so so if no deal were agreed by October 19.
EU-Digest
No comments:
Post a Comment