Britain’s Johnson sets off on post-election Brexit mission

London, Dec 16 (AFP/APP): Prime Minister Boris Johnson will unveil a new government Monday that wields a sweeping mandate to take Britain out of the European Union after years of acrimonious debate. Johnson’s simple promise to “get Brexit done” resonated in a snap election Thursday that became a re-run of Britain’s 2016 EU membership referendum. A narrow majority had then opted to quit the European project. UK leaders have been arguing about how — or even whether — to cut ties with the other 27 nations in the bloc ever since. The arguments were settled when Johnson’s Conservative party secured … Continue reading Britain’s Johnson sets off on post-election Brexit mission