Brexit crisis deepens as Tories rebel against Boris Johnson
2019-09-03 09:42:56 source：The Aljazeera
September 3, 2019
London - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent a message to rebels within his own party, telling them to vote against what he called a "pointless" opposition plan to block his bid to suspend Parliament.
Chants of "stop the coup" could be heard in Downing Street on Monday as the prime minister spoke - ostensibly to the nation, but mostly to the 22 Conservative MPs thought to be considering voting with opposition figures.
"We will not accept any attempt to go back on our promises or scrub that referendum," Johnson said. "Armed and fortified with that conviction, I believe we will get a deal at that crucial [European Council] summit in October."
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