Ominously, as a clear threat, the prime minister warned that his government would immediately step up preparations to leave the European Union without a deal at the end of October. He said he would “pause” further Brexit debate in Parliament and wait until the European Union responds to Britain’s request for a delay. The government published its withdrawal agreement bill — the legislation needed to enact the Brexit deal that Johnson negotiated with the European Union — on Monday evening. Political analysts said lawmakers weren’t wrong to be concerned about the three-day period Johnson proposed for the Brexit legislation. The Johnson exit is a harder Brexit than that envisioned by his predecessor, May.

Source: Washington Post October 22, 2019 14:15 UTC