BORIS Johnson has joined the DUP in calling for the ditching of the backstop in the UK-EU withdrawal deal. The former foreign secretary and leading Brexiteer said the guarantee to avoid a hard border would leave Britain a “satellite state” of the EU and turn Northern Ireland into an "economic semi-colony”. Mr Johnson, who resigned from the Tory cabinet in July in protest over Theresa May’s so-called Chequers Brexit plan, was guest speaker at Saturday’s DUP conference in Belfast. “Unless we junk this backstop, we will find that Brussels has got us exactly where they want us – a satellite state,” he told a receptive audience. “We will continue to accept the terms under which they have a surplus in trade in goods with us of £95 billion pounds but with no power to influence those terms.” He said Northern Ireland was the EU’s “indispensable bargaining chip” in the next round of negotiations and that in the … [Read more...] about DUP Conference: Brexiteer Boris Johnson calls for backstop to be ‘junked’
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Brexiteer Boris Johnson makes his pitch to UK party
Britain's Boris Johnson will seek Tuesday to whip up opposition to Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan in a highly anticipated speech to their Conservative party that many will view as a pitch for her job. Johnson quit May's government in July over her proposal for close future trade ties with the EU, and has stepped up his opposition since then, while also setting out his own leadership credentials. His speech on the sidelines of the party's annual conference in Birmingham, central England, will lay bare the divisions in May's party as she heads into final Brexit negotiations with the European Union. She is already struggling to keep her so-called Chequers plan alive after EU leaders rejected it and demanded a rethink in time for a key summit later this month. But May needs her Conservative MPs onside if she is going to get the final agreement through the House of Commons before Brexit day in March next year. - 'He's a winner' - A mix of bumbling charm and sharp intellect, … [Read more...] about Brexiteer Boris Johnson makes his pitch to UK party
‘It’s not too late to save Brexit,’ Boris Johnson declares in explosive resignation statement
Boris Johnson has savaged Theresa May's "miserable" blueprint for leaving the EU, telling MPs it is "not too late to save Brexit". In an explosive resignation statement, the former foreign secretary praised the prime minister's "courage" and "resilience", but said the government had "dithered" and allowed a "fog of self-doubt" to descend.Mr Johnson resigned from the government earlier this month over Mrs May's vision for leaving EU, claiming her proposals for the UK's future relationship with Brussels would see Britain take on "the status of a colony".His bombshell departure - which followed David Davis quitting as Brexit secretary - plunged the PM's leadership into crisis and sparked speculation her position in Downing Street could come under threat.Ever since, Mr Johnson's resignation speech to parliament - a long-standing convention afforded to departing ministers - has been eagerly awaited. In his 12-minute speech Mr Johnson advocated a change of policy rather than a change of … [Read more...] about ‘It’s not too late to save Brexit,’ Boris Johnson declares in explosive resignation statement
Brexit: Boris Johnson adds to PM’s woes by quitting as Foreign Secretary
Brexit: Boris Johnson adds to PM’s woes by quitting as Foreign Secretary BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Boris Johnson has sensationally resigned as Foreign Secretary, throwing Theresa May’s Government into further turmoil after the departure of David Davis as Brexit Secretary. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/brexit/brexit-boris-johnson-adds-to-pms-woes-by-quitting-as-foreign-secretary-37096156.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37096154.ece/aaf04/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_0ea1d3a7-248e-4e28-a8d0-5e6ae1d9d004_1 Email Boris Johnson has sensationally resigned as Foreign Secretary, throwing Theresa May’s Government into further turmoil after the departure of David Davis as Brexit Secretary. The resignations of the two Cabinet “big beasts” comes just days after Mrs May secured senior ministers’ agreement at Chequers for a Brexit plan about which both men had expressed reservations. Mr Davis was first to go, announcing his exit … [Read more...] about Brexit: Boris Johnson adds to PM’s woes by quitting as Foreign Secretary
Face of Brexit Boris Johnson Resigns, Plunging May Into Crisis
Boris Johnson resigned from the U.K. government, tipping Prime Minister Theresa May deeper into crisis and increasing the chances she’ll face a leadership challenge over her Brexit policy.Johnson, who served as foreign secretary, was the face of the Brexit campaign. His exit sends a strong message to those who voted to leave the European Union in a 2016 referendum that their decision is being betrayed. It’s also just hours since Brexit Secretary David Davis quit as a protest against May’s efforts to keep Britain closely bound to the EU after the split, due in March.Resignations traditionally unleash leadership challenges in the U.K. Davis’s prompted pro-Brexit lawmakers to demand May rip up her proposals, but they didn’t call for her to go. That’s partly because they can’t be sure they have the numbers needed to be sure of defeating her. But Johnson’s exit could embolden others.Do the Tory Brexiteers Have the Numbers to Oust Theresa … [Read more...] about Face of Brexit Boris Johnson Resigns, Plunging May Into Crisis