Johnson was still insisting on Friday that he would refuse to bring back his Brexit legislation unless MPs granted him a general election on Monday. Facebook Twitter Pinterest BorisJohnson insisted he would refuse to bring back his Brexit legislation unless MPs granted him a general election. If the EU ultimately grants a three-month delay and Labour continues to refuse an election, Johnson might not be able to stop the withdrawal agreement being revived by backbenchers. Support for a second referendum “ebbs and flows”, Kyle said, but that presently “the tide is coming back on it” among MPs. Boris Johnson’s Brexit is a blueprint for a deregulated economy, which will see vital rights and protections torn up.

Source: The Guardian October 25, 2019 18:21 UTC