2019-07-20t093508z_43154811_rc1894334500_rtrmadp_3_britain-eu-march.jpg A giant inflatable blimp depicting Boris Johnson is flown near a statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Photo: ReutersOpponents of Britain's exit from the EU hoisted a "Boris blimp" portraying the United Kingdom's likely next prime minister as a crying child as they demonstrated outside parliament on Saturday. Johnson, who is widely expected to replace her, has pledged to leave the EU with or without a transition deal on October 31. Brexit without a divorce deal would abruptly wrench the world's fifth largest economy away from the bloc. Critics say this would undermine global growth, buffet financial markets and weaken London's position as the pre-eminent international financial centre.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 20, 2019 21:22 UTC