New British PM Johnson promises Brexit on October 31 ‘no ifs, no buts’

Newly installed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promises to deliver Brexit on October 31 “no ifs, no buts” and prove wrong “the doubters, the doomsters, the gloomsters.”

Speaking outside his Downing Street office after being formally appointed, Johnson — one of the key figures behind the 2016 Brexit referendum — promises to do a “new deal” with Brussels.

"The time has come to act, to take decisions, to give strong leadership and change the country for the better"

UK PM Boris Johnson says the UK "will come out of the EU on Oct 31st no ifs, no buts" #Brexit

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He adds that while there will be difficulties leaving the European Union, much of the nation’s confidence has been sapped by the refusal to take action.

— Agencies