Theresa May to ‘agree timetable’ for Brexit departure at June meeting
Earlier, Boris Johnson publicly threw his hat into the ring for the party leadership, saying he is determined to see Brexit become a reality.
Addressing insurance brokers at a conference in Manchester, he said: “I’m going to go for it. Of course I’m going to go for it. I don’t think that is any particular secret to anybody. But you know, there is no vacancy at present.” The former foreign secretary had initially made light of a question on whether he intended to make a bid to replace Mrs May as prime minister. “We’ve run out of time,” he joked. However, he then went on: “But I’ll answer your question nonetheless. There’s no vacancy. On the other hand, what I will say is that there has been a real lack of grip and dynamism in the way we’ve approached these talks.
“We’ve failed over the past three years to put forward a convincing narrative about how we exploit the opportunities of Brexit. “All I can say, as tactfully and usefully, as I can, is that I have a boundless appetite to try to get it right, and to help the country to get on the right path.” – Reuters/Guardian
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