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Boris Johnson warned by Tory rebels: ditch no deal or face fight for survival
Source: The Guardian
Boris Johnson warned by Tory rebels: ditch no deal or face fight for survival
Leadership candidate told he is on collision course with parliament over no-deal Brexit
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
Tue 23 Jul 2019 02.23 EDT First published on Mon 22 Jul 2019 14.58 EDT
Boris Johnson has been put on notice by rebel Conservatives that he will not survive long as prime minister unless he drops his no-deal Brexit agenda, as he stands on the brink of entering Downing Street.
Johnson is expected to be announced as the choice of the Conservative party to be the next prime minister on Tuesday morning after running a campaign against Jeremy Hunt that promised to take the UK out of the EU by the end of October “do or die”.
On the eve of his probable coronation by the Tory membership, several senior Conservatives sent warning shots that his hardline Brexit plans put him on a collision course with parliament.
Rory Stewart, a former leadership rival, joined Philip Hammond and David Gauke in telling Johnson he would quit the cabinet before the new prime minister takes office rather than serve under him.
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Leadership candidate told he is on collision course with parliament over no-deal Brexit
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
Tue 23 Jul 2019 02.23 EDT First published on Mon 22 Jul 2019 14.58 EDT
Boris Johnson has been put on notice by rebel Conservatives that he will not survive long as prime minister unless he drops his no-deal Brexit agenda, as he stands on the brink of entering Downing Street.
Johnson is expected to be announced as the choice of the Conservative party to be the next prime minister on Tuesday morning after running a campaign against Jeremy Hunt that promised to take the UK out of the EU by the end of October “do or die”.
On the eve of his probable coronation by the Tory membership, several senior Conservatives sent warning shots that his hardline Brexit plans put him on a collision course with parliament.
Rory Stewart, a former leadership rival, joined Philip Hammond and David Gauke in telling Johnson he would quit the cabinet before the new prime minister takes office rather than serve under him.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/22/senior-tories-warn-boris-johnson-over-no-deal-brexit