The prime minister insisted, “I’m not daunted or dismayed by this particular result.” He vowed he would “not negotiate” a delay with the E.U. Scottish lawmaker Ian Blackford warned that if the prime minister “thinks he’s above the law,” he would find himself in court. ADThe prime minister called his deal “a new and better way forward” for Britain and Europe. AD“It was once said that no British prime minister could ever agree to such terms,” DUP lawmaker Nigel Dodds said in Parliament. Johnson is also hoping to bring on side the 28 hard-line Brexiteers from his party who have previously been resistant to a Brexit deal.

Source: Washington Post October 19, 2019 08:35 UTC