Johnson unveils manifesto for Brexit BritainBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson sees Britain's third general election in four and a half years as the only way to break the Brexit logjamLONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveils his Conservative Party's manifesto on Sunday, pledging to move on from Brexit and austerity in a bid to secure a general election victory. Having got the Brexit date delayed three months from October 31 to January 31, opposition parties backed his call for an early general election. "I'm looking forward to sharing our manifesto," Johnson tweeted Saturday. - 'Oven-ready' Brexit deal -The main plank of the Conservative manifesto is the Brexit deal Johnson negotiated with Brussels in October. Johnson has blasted Corbyn for his strategy in refusing to recommend either his own proposed Brexit deal or staying in the EU.

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