UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Says The UK Will Walk Away From Brexit Talks In Five Weeks Unless The EU 'Rethinks' Its Demands

Daily Mail: Five weeks to seal Brexit... or we walk: Boris Johnson threatens to TEAR UP Withdrawal Agreement and remove Irish customs pledge as he insists No Deal would be 'good outcome'

* Boris Johnson says there is 'no sense' in faltering trade talks after October 15
* He says he won't compromise on UK's freedom to set own laws and fish in waters
* Mr Johnson insists a No Deal departure would still be a 'good outcome'
* Is is also reported today the UK could tear up parts of the Withdrawal Agreement
* Such a move could be seen as 'bad faith' by the EU, lowering chances of a deal

Boris Johnson today warns Brussels that he will walk away from trade talks in five weeks unless the EU 'rethinks' its demands.

In a toughly worded ultimatum, the Prime Minister says there is 'no sense' in allowing faltering trade talks to continue beyond October 15, when EU leaders are due to hold a major summit in Brussels.

Mr Johnson says there is 'still an agreement to be had' but says he 'cannot and will not compromise on the fundamentals of what it means to be an independent country to get it', such as the freedom for the UK to set its own laws and fish its own waters.

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More News On Reports That The UK May Walk Away From The Brexit Talks

Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15 -- AP
Brexit: Ministers plan laws overriding part of withdrawal deal -- BBC
Boris Johnson: Britain will move on if there’s no Brexit deal -- Politico
Boris Johnson says UK could walk away from Brexit talks within weeks if deal not reached -- The Hill
UK’s Johnson planning to override parts of Brexit withdrawal agreement -- NYPost
What are the sticking points stopping a Brexit trade deal? -- The Telegraph

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