Dominic Cummings said that the prime minister would not repeat the mistakes of his predecessor PETER SUMMERS/GETTY IMAGESBoris Johnson’s most senior adviser warned last night that Britain would leave the European Union without a deal if Brussels refused to compromise,Dominic Cummings told government advisers that the prime minister would not repeat the mistakes of his predecessor and delay Brexit. “Next week we are going to know how things turn out,” he said. “If the EU says no then we are not going to do what the last lot did and change our negotiating position. If we don’t get anything next week, we are gone.”Mr Johnson insisted last night that he would not delay Brexit despite an admission by government lawyers that he would have to send a letter asking for an extension if a deal could not be reached.

Source: The Times October 04, 2019 16:07 UTC