In this handout photo provided by the House of Commons, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during his first Prime Minister’s Questions, in the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Jessica Taylor/House of Commons via AP)
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for missing the October 31st Brexit deadline. During a Sunday interview, Johnson said Parliament’s decision to postpone the vote on his proposed Brexit deal pushed the divorce deadline into the next year.“We got Parliament to say it was a good deal, but then they refused to implement it,” said Johnson.The prime minister claimed that both his cabinet and Parliament are responsible for yet another delay. However, he stressed that a new Parliament will streamline the Brexit process after the December 12th election.“There was bags of time between that vote — where they first said it was good deal — and when they could’ve got us out on the 31st of October,” stated Johnson. “It’s a matter of deep regret, but what we have to do now is get on and do it.”Johnson also stressed Britain would be able to strike a trade deal with the U.S. in the coming months. He said the U.K.’s trading relations with the EU would be similar to the EU-Canada or EU-Korea trade deals.Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage launches his party’s manifesto ahead of the upcoming General Election, in London, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has denounced Johnson’s Brexit deal and has promised to fight for a no-deal Brexit in the upcoming snap general election. The leader said he won’t be running in December and claimed that his efforts to advance Brexit in the EU have been more use than his possible work in Parliament.“I want to get out around the country and remind people that the Labour Party have completely broken the promises they made to the British people,” stated Farage.Farage said he plans to support more than 600 Brexit Party candidates running for Parliament this winter. He said it would be better for Brexit and the U.K. if he focused on party leadership instead of running for office.“How do I best serve the Brexit cause?” asked Farage. “Is it by fighting a seat, or is it by supporting 600 men and women who are going to fight seats?”In this handout photo provided by the House of Commons, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center right, gestures during his first Prime Minister’s Questions, in the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Jessica Taylor/House of Commons via AP)
