In testy leadership debate, PM Johnson promises to deliver Brexit

From reuters.com

Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Tuesday to take Britain out of the European Union by Jan. 31 and to secure a new trade deal by the end of next year, trying to press home his message that only he can deliver Brexit quickly in a leadership debate. In a testy debate with opposition Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn before a Dec. 12 election, Britain’s departure from the EU dominated the opening exchanges when both leaders trying to cast doubt over the other’s pledges. “We certainly will come out on January the 31st, because we have a deal ... that is oven ready,” Johnson said in the debate, with Labour Party ... (full story)