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  World   Europe  05 Sep 2019  ‘Will take UK out of EU on Oct 31 if I am still PM': Boris Johnson

‘Will take UK out of EU on Oct 31 if I am still PM': Boris Johnson

REUTERS
Published : Sep 5, 2019, 10:42 am IST
Updated : Sep 5, 2019, 10:42 am IST

'If I am still PM after Tuesday the 15th of Oct then we will leave on 31st of Oct with, I hope, a much better deal,' Johnson said.

(Photo: File)
 (Photo: File)

London: Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he would take Britain out of the European Union on October 31 if he was still prime minister, proposing to hold a national election on October 15.

“If I am still prime minister after Tuesday the 15th of October then we will leave on the 31st of October with, I hope, a much better deal,” Johnson told parliament during a debate on whether to hold an election.

Tags: boris johnson, european union, uk parliament, brexit deal
Location: United Kingdom, England