Johnson softens no-deal stance during TV debate
Conservative leadership front-runner Boris Johnson last night refused to guarantee that he would take the UK out of the EU by 31 October, during a live BBC debate with his four remaining rivals for the top job. Johnson also downgraded his proposal to reduce tax for higher earners to an “ambition”. Rory Stewart, the rank outsider in the contest, said the other contenders were in denial about Brexit.
Source: The Week
