Boris Johnson calls Brexit a 'massive economic opportunity'
1 / 2British PM Boris Johnson promised to step up negotiations on post-Brexit trade deals and set up free ports to boost the economyBritish PM Boris Johnson promised to step up negotiations on post-Brexit trade deals and set up free ports to boost the economy Manchester - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday said Brexit was a"massive economic opportunity" but had been treated under his predecessor Theresa May as"an impending adverse weather event".
Johnson promised to give more powers to local communities, as well as boost broadband and transport infrastructure in a speech focused on domestic issues. Asked about the prospect of Brexit negotiations, Johnson said he was willing to engage with EU partners but only if the backstop clause was removed from the current divorce agreement struck by May.
"We can't do it as long as that anti-democratic backstop, that backstop that seeks to divide our country, divide the UK, remains in place. We need to get it out and then we can make progress."The new leader earlier tried to dampen speculation he could call an early election. Story continuesCommentators have speculated that he could be preparing to call a general election, hoping to regain the Conservative majority that May lost at the polls in 2017."The British people voted in 2015, in 2016, in 2017," he said during a visit to the central English city of Birmingham."They don't want another electoral event, they don't want a referendum, they don't want a general election.
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