But Mr Johnson dashed off from tonight's meeting of the 1922 Committee early telling MPs he had "things to do". The comments have been seen as a warning to Brussels amid claims MPs may only vote on some type of political declaration, rather than a full legal deal. Sources also said Mr Johnson compared Brexit to the film The Shawshank Redemption in which the hero escapes a jail by wading through a tunnel of effluent. MPs said Boris Johnson told the Committee the UK will leave the EU on October 31 - deal or no deal. Tory MP Sir Bernard Jenkin told the Mirror: "We know he's been very clear that we will obey the law.

Source: Daily Mirror October 16, 2019 16:30 UTC