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| Boris Johnson: Brexit opponents 'collaborating' with EU | Boris Johnson: Brexit opponents 'collaborating' with EU |
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| Boris Johnson has accused MPs "who think they can block Brexit" of a "terrible collaboration" with the European Union. | |
| The prime minister said the EU had become less willing to compromise on a new deal with the UK because of the opposition to leaving in Parliament. | The prime minister said the EU had become less willing to compromise on a new deal with the UK because of the opposition to leaving in Parliament. |
| He said this increased the likelihood of the UK being "forced to leave with a no-deal" in October. | He said this increased the likelihood of the UK being "forced to leave with a no-deal" in October. |
| The EU says the agreement struck by Theresa May is the only deal possible. | The EU says the agreement struck by Theresa May is the only deal possible. |
| Speaking during a Facebook event hosted at Downing Street, Mr Johnson said he wanted to leave with a deal but "we need our European friends to compromise". | Speaking during a Facebook event hosted at Downing Street, Mr Johnson said he wanted to leave with a deal but "we need our European friends to compromise". |
| "There's a terrible kind of collaboration as it were, going on between people who think they can block Brexit in Parliament and our European friends," he added. | "There's a terrible kind of collaboration as it were, going on between people who think they can block Brexit in Parliament and our European friends," he added. |
| "The more they think there's a chance that Brexit can be blocked in Parliament, the more adamant they are in sticking to their position." | "The more they think there's a chance that Brexit can be blocked in Parliament, the more adamant they are in sticking to their position." |
| His comments come after former Chancellor Philip Hammond said the PM's negotiating stance increased the chance of a no-deal before the 31 October deadline. | His comments come after former Chancellor Philip Hammond said the PM's negotiating stance increased the chance of a no-deal before the 31 October deadline. |
| Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Hammond said a no-deal exit would be "just as much a betrayal of the referendum result as not leaving at all". | Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Hammond said a no-deal exit would be "just as much a betrayal of the referendum result as not leaving at all". |
| No 10 accused Mr Hammond of undermining the UK's negotiating stance, and said he "did everything he could" to block preparations for leaving whilst he was in office. | No 10 accused Mr Hammond of undermining the UK's negotiating stance, and said he "did everything he could" to block preparations for leaving whilst he was in office. |
| The former chancellor rejected this suggestion in a tweet, saying he wanted to deliver Brexit "and voted to do so three times". | The former chancellor rejected this suggestion in a tweet, saying he wanted to deliver Brexit "and voted to do so three times". |
| Mr Johnson has said he wants to leave the EU with a deal, but the UK must leave "do or die" by the latest Brexit deadline of 31 October. | Mr Johnson has said he wants to leave the EU with a deal, but the UK must leave "do or die" by the latest Brexit deadline of 31 October. |
| He wants the EU to ditch the Irish border backstop plan from the deal negotiated by former PM Theresa May, which was rejected three times by Parliament. | He wants the EU to ditch the Irish border backstop plan from the deal negotiated by former PM Theresa May, which was rejected three times by Parliament. |