Boris Johnson has branded Theresa May’s Brexit deal “dead” amid calls for the Prime Minister to honour her commitment to step down even if Parliament rejects her blueprint again. A ministerial source said Mrs May is determined to put the twice-rejected withdrawal agreement to a third vote, possibly as early as tomorrow, despite her DUP allies publicly opposing it. It emerged this morning that former foreign secretary Mr Johnson, who pivoted behind the Prime Minister’s deal last night only after she made clear she will resign from No 10 once it is through, has told friends: “It’s dead anyway.” Mark Francois, vice-chairman of the European Research Group of Tory Brexiteers, told BBC TV: “I told my whip the other day I wouldn’t vote for it if they put a shotgun in my mouth.” Andrew Bridgen, an ERG backer, said Mrs May and her deal should both go. “Her authority is gone now,” he said. “Whatever her … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson: Theresa May’s Brexit deal is dead
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Boris Johnson: Theresa May will win ‘full-throated’ support if she secures Brexit ‘freedom clause’ from Brussels
Theresa May is planning to fight for a "freedom clause" from Brussels in a move that will win the "full-throated" support of the entire nation if she succeeds, Boris Johnson says. Writing in The Telegraph, the former Foreign Secretary says he has heard "from the lips of very senior sources" that the Prime Minister is planning to go to Brussels and renegotiate the Northern Ireland customs backstop. Describing the plans as "unadulaterated good Brexit news", he says that an exit mechanism or sunset clause will "defuse the booby trap" and give the UK a "way out" to negotiate a Canada-style trade deal with the EU. He calls on the Prime Minister to now publicly confirm her "change of heart" and reveal... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson: Theresa May will win ‘full-throated’ support if she secures Brexit ‘freedom clause’ from Brussels
Boris Johnson: Theresa May’s Brexit deal is like the Titanic
Boris Johnson has likened Theresa May’s Brexit deal to the Titanic, warning that the prospect of the UK being trapped in the European Union’s orbit is looming like an “iceberg ahead”. In a rousing speech to the DUP’s annual conference, the former foreign secretary yesterday reiterated his calls for the Prime Minister to “junk” the Irish backstop or risk tearing apart the “fabric of the Union”. Speaking in Belfast, where the ill-fated dreamliner was built, Mr Johnson said the draft withdrawal agreement conjured up images of Titanic heading off to sea, adding: “now is the time to point out the iceberg ahead.” Praising the party’s fierce opposition to the deal, he claimed that Northern Ireland faced... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson: Theresa May’s Brexit deal is like the Titanic
Boris Johnson: Theresa May ‘on verge of total surrender’ to Brussels
Boris Johnson is calling on his former cabinet colleagues to stage a mutiny over Theresa May's Brexit plan - but he admits "it will make little difference". Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Mr Johnson says the PM is "on the verge of total surrender" to Brussels and her proposals are "a recipe for continued strife"."We are on the verge of signing up for something even worse than the current constitutional position. These are terms that might be enforced on a colony," he adds.Mr Johnson's stinging attack on Number 10 comes days after his brother, Jo, quit his role as transport minister.:: Jo Johnson's resignation could signal real trouble for Theresa MayJo Johnson said the PM's Brexit proposal was a "failure of British statecraft on a scale unseen since the Suez crisis".Over the weekend, promises of a deal with the EU collapsed with both sides stuck on the terms of the Irish backstop. The UK and the EU want to avoid border checks between Northern Ireland and the Republic but cannot agree … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson: Theresa May ‘on verge of total surrender’ to Brussels
Boris Johnson: Theresa May’s plan for Brexit is an ‘outrage’
Boris Johnson has slammed Theresa May's blueprint for leaving the EU as an "outrage" that would reduce Britain to being "locked in the tractor beam of Brussels". Seeking to deal what he hopes will be a mortal blow to the prime minister's controversial Chequers plan, the former foreign secretary said sticking with it would "embolden" those calling for a second referendum, as well as the far left and far right.Mr Johnson quit Mrs May's Cabinet in protest against the proposal, which critics argue would leave Britain too closely aligned to EU rules and regulations and fail to deliver on the 2016 vote to leave the European Union. In a speech to a packed crowd of MPs, activists and journalists at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Mr Johnson said it was a "total fantasy" that Britain could "bodge" Brexit now and then negotiate a better deal at a later date.Chequers was, he said, "not what we voted for" and a recipe for "continued acrimony" as it would encourage calls for … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson: Theresa May’s plan for Brexit is an ‘outrage’