UK's Farage withdraws Brexit threat to PM JohnsonFarage's move will help Boris JohnsonHARTLEPOOL (UNITED KINGDOM) - Populist Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage on Monday withdrew his threat to challenge the governing Conservatives at every seat in next month's election, in a boost for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. "The Brexit Party will not contest the 317 seats the Conservatives won at the last election," Farage said on the campaign trail in Hartlepool, northeast England. Farage said the deal, which has yet to be ratified by parliament, would deliver "Brexit in name only". But Pat Stamper, 81, a former Labour voter attending the Brexit Party rally, told AFP: "I'm with Nigel all the way. Johnson is aiming for Labour-held seats to boost his numbers and in this, will still be up against Farage.

Source: Bangkok Post November 11, 2019 14:48 UTC