UK PM Boris Johnson hits out at EU, defends bill for Brexit treaty breach

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson blasted European Union as he won an initial vote on controversial bill aimed at paving a way for breach of Brexit agreement. As amendment received 340 to 263 votes in its favour during second reing on September 14, Johnson told parliament that move was necessary since EU is yet to take “revolver off table” 

“What we cant do w is tolerate a situation where our EU counterparts seriously believe that y have power to break up our country,” he said.

As Johnson is facing criticism from former prime ministers and some of leers with party, British PM said that move was to counter “absurd” threats from 27-member bloc. Conservative leer said that he understands unease felt by some people, claiming that he also shares that sentiment.

“y (Internal Market Bill) are an insurance policy and if we reach agreement with our European friends, which I still believe is possible, y will never be invoked,” he ded.

Several lawmakers have raised concern over Johnson’s willingness to break divorce treaty as UK government h signed agreement on behalf of Queen. Johnson’s former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox told Times that government should keep word of Queen even if “consequences are unpalatable.”

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Former PMs raise concerns

Earlier, former UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major blasted British government over its intention to break divorce treaty with European Union. In a joint letter published by Sunday Times, duo urged members of Parliament to boycott bill, accusing government of “embarrassing” country.

“What is being proposed w is shocking,” former political versaries wrote.

Blair and Major said that overt repudiation of treaty strikes at very heart of withdrawal agreement. duo ded that re are rey mechanisms like negotiations and independent arbitration within agreement to resolve issues by government chose to igre those options.

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