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BBC's Laura Kuenssberg exposes Boris Johnson's Brexit plan to ‘smack back’ at EU – Express, Express.co.uk

BBC's Laura Kuenssberg exposes Boris Johnson's Brexit plan to ‘smack back’ at EU – Express, Express.co.uk


Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered a new Brexit deal to Brussels today, with a message that there will be no delay beyond the October 31 Deadline. The BBC’sLaura Kuenssbergclaimed Boris Johnson could leave the EU in a “predicament” if the bloc had to “impose” a Brexit extension. Speaking on BBC’s Politics Live, Ms Kuenssberg said: “There are sorts of suggestions about different kinds of chicanery that perhaps somebody else could sign the letter.

“Maybe the Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill might be the person to put his name to it.

“ There are also, as we know, very serious conversations and expectations from some people in Government, that one way or another this will end up in court.

“Could the court actually, one minister was joking to me yesterday, when it’s very serious, but they were saying ‘would Lady Hale actually be able to pick up Boris Johnson’s hand and force him to sign the letter?’

“Like trying to get an 8-year-old to do their spelling test. There are all sorts of potential suggestions about how the Government might find a way out of this. ”

TheBBCpolitical editor continued: “But it may also be just to smack back the politics to the European Union.

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BBC News: Laura Kuenssberg claimed Boris Johnson could(Image: BBC News)

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BBC News: Laura Kuenssberg said the move would leave the EU in a “predicament” (Image: BBC News)

“Because if Boris Johnson writes a letter that says’ I’m doing this because I have to by law but it is my political policy as the leader of this country that I see no purpose in an extension, and I have nothing more to talk about. ‘

“That’s quite a predicament for the European Union. The optics of them then going and imposing an extension, if that’s what they did, it’s pretty complicated. ”

Earlier on Wednesday, Mr Johnson used his speech at the conference in Manchester to say “we can, we must and we will” get Brexit done.

He said: “Voters are desperate for us to focus on their other priorities – what people want, what leavers want, what remainers want, what the whole world wants – is to move on.

“That is why we are coming out of the EU on October 31. Let’s get Brexit done – we can, we must and we will. ”

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BBC News: Laura Kuenssberg made the comments on BBC’s Politics Live(Image: BBC News)

Mr Johnson added: “Today in Brussels we are tabling, what I believe, are constructive and reasonable proposals which provide a compromise for both sides. We will, under no circumstances, have checks at or near the border in Northern Ireland. We will respect the Peace Process and the Good Friday Agreement.

“And by a process of renewable democratic ascent, by the executive and the assembly of Northern Ireland , we will go further and protect the existing regulatory arrangements for farmers and businesses on both sides of the border.

“And, at the same time, we will allow the UK, whole and entire, to withdraw from the EU with control over our own trade policy from the start. And we will protect our precious union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. And, yes, this is a compromise by the UK and I hope very much our friends understand in turn. ”

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BBC News: the speculation was made ahead of Boris Johnson’s speech on Wednesday(Image: BBC News)

Meanwhile, EU Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier said “progress” has been made , but “lots of work” remains to be done.

He told Sky News: “So my team met the British team today and we received a legal proposal. There is progress but to be frank, a lot of work still needs to be done to reach and to fulfil the three objectives of the backstop.

No border , Northern Ireland economy and protecting the single market, that means protecting the consumer, the citizens and the businesses inside the single market, the 27 member states.

“So now we will continue to work, to work to reach a deal, no deal will never be the choice of the EU, never.

“So we will continue to reach a deal, to work with the UK team, but a deal which respects and fulfils the three commitments, the three proposals of the backstop, just which I mentioned.

“In a legally operative manner and respecting the mandate given to the Commission by the European Council and the Parliament.”

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