Prime Minister Boris Johnson is getting tough with members of his Conservative Party who oppose his Brexit plans at start of what promises to be a momentous week in British politics. so-called “rebels” are being warned September 2 that y will be expelled from party if y take part in efforts led by opposition parties in Parliament meant to block a departure from European Union without a deal. Conservative former justice secretary David Gauke accused Johnson of “going” fellow party members to vote against government so that y can be ousted in favor of lawmakers who support prime minister’s more extreme version of Brexit.

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Opposition's challenge to Johnson's Policy

“It’s obviously a particularly confrontational approach and, I think, designed, frankly, to realign Conservative Party, to transform Conservative Party very much in direction of a Brexit party,” Gauke told BBC. Opposition parties are pledging to challenge Johnson’s policy that U.K. will leave EU on Oct. 31 even if re is deal. Without such a deal, Britain faces a chaotic departure that ecomists warn would disrupt tre by imposing tariffs and customs checks between Britain and 27 or members of bloc — potentially triggering a drop in pound and plunging U.K. into recession.

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Negotiations with EU

Johnson insists potential for a -deal Brexit must remain an option in negotiations with EU. EU is amant it will t renegotiate agreement struck with former Prime Minister resa May on terms of Britain’s departure and framework of future relations. deal was defeated in Britain’s parliament three times, largely because of opposition to clauses related to keeping open border between Ireland and rrn Ireland.

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