Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at the House of Commons in London, Britain October 23, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom will ultimately leave the European Union on the terms of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal even though parliament has complicated the timing of the divorce, a senior Downing Street source said.
“This ends with us leaving with the PM’s deal,” the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said. “We will leave with a deal, with the PM’s deal.”
When asked when Brexit would happen given a deadline of Oct. 31, the source said: “Parliament has taken back control.”
So will there be an election before Christmas? “Perhaps,” the source said. “We shall see.”
Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Kate Holton