Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a sweeping victory in the U.K. elections. Now, he’s promising to bring Brexit to its full completion.
The latest: Johnson addressed the U.K. on Friday, calling for everyone involved in the Brexit debate to “find closure and let the healing begin.”
- ”We did it — we pulled it off, didn’t we?’’ Johnson said, according to The Associated Press. “We broke the gridlock, we ended the deadlock, we smashed the roadblock!”
- “We will get Brexit done on time on the 31st of January — no ifs, no buts, no maybes,” Johnson told a crowd Friday morning.
- Johnson said improving the country’s health care system mattered more than Brexit, though. Fixing the public health care system was meant to be the top priority.
What the election means: Johnson’s victory is a big deal, according to Tony Travers, a professor of politics at the London School of Economics, who spoke with The New York Times.
- Travers: “It’s a remarkable victory. Boris Johnson now has five years in power. Brexit will happen. Labour faces an existential question about its future — yet again.”
Reaction: Johnson’s victory caught the attention of the entire world, according to CNBC. News outlets from the U.K. celebrated the victory. Other organizations explained how the path to full Brexit is now clear.
The latest with Brexit: It’s no question that Brexit is constantly in the news. Almost everyday there’s a twist or turn to the events.
- UK’s Boris Johnson wins in a landslide, claims Brexit mandate (Associated Press)
- UK lawmakers vote to delay final Brexit decision again (Associated Press)
- EU: Brexit deal still possible this week, but UK must act now (Associated Press)
- Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament (Associated Press)
- Johnson, Juncker to meet in Brexit breakthrough bid (Associated Press)
Understanding Brexit: Johnson’s election raises questions about what’s going to happen with Brexit. The Deseret News compiled a Brexit explainer back in September as Brexit seemed to loom over the country. The explainer came as protests rocked the United Kingdom.
- Brexit began with a 2016 referendum to withdraw the United Kingdom from the European Union.
- UK lawmakers passed legislation that required Johnson to seek another extension from the European Union. This delayed the vote until January 2020.
- Johnson dropped 21 Parliament members from the Conservative Party after the move.
- Johnson pushed to see the U.K. leave the European Union by Oct. 31. It didn’t happen.
- The U.K. voted to delay the decision again.