Brexit: Johnson apologizes to Tory members for extending deadline

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized to Conservative Party members who voted for him making him the leader of the party for not taking Britain out of the bloc as scheduled on October 31. He told a news agency on November 3 that it was a matter of deep regret that he was unable to do it.PM Johnson has frequently said that the Brexit would happen at the end of last month. Johnson's plan to exit the EU with or without a divorce deal was taken down by the Parliament he was forced to request an extension until January 31.

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PM Johnson apologizes to the Tory members

When he was asked if he should apologize to the Tory members, he said of course because it is a matter of deep regret. He said that the people and the government should work together to make it happen. He said that his government is different from other governments because the government still offers a deal to leave the EU in the middle of December if they are fortunate enough to get a majority. Johnson said the delay was painful not for his own ego but because businesses and families could not plan as they were unaware when Brexit was going to be done. Johnson also said in an interview that US President Donald Trump was incorrect to say the current withdrawal agreement could harm a UK-US trade deal.

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Johnson loses another party member

Johnson lost another senior female party member this weekend after the former minister Margot James announced she was resigning from her post as MP and would not contest the next elections. James was among the 21 Tory MPs who lost the whip after voting against a no-deal Brexit. She said that there was a conflict between her views on the future interests of the country and those of her constituents.

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