UK PM Johnson eyes parliament vote before Christmas to 'get Brexit done'

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will"get Brexit done" by Jan. 31 and then agree a new trade deal with the European Union by the end of 2020, cabinet office minister Michael Gove said on Sunday, vowing to deliver on the government's top priority.

"I can absolutely confirm that we will have an opportunity to vote on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill in relatively short order and then we will make sure that it passes before January 31st," Gove told Sky News. Johnson, who celebrated his victory by visiting Sedgefield, a former Labour bastion that was the parliamentary seat of ex-prime minister Tony Blair but voted Conservative this time, will set out his programme on Thursday in a Queen's Speech.

For the opposition Labour Party, Thursday's election was its worst result since 1935 and underlined how its equivocal Brexit policy and its socialist leader, Jeremy Corbyn, had proven an electoral disaster for many traditional supporters. Lisa Nandy, a lawmaker for the northern town of Wigan, said she could enter the race, while justice policy chief Richard Burgon said he would back Rebecca Long-Bailey, Labour's business policy chief, if she decided to run for the leadership.

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Victorious Johnson urges Britain to move past Brexit divide'I urge everyone to find closure and to let the healing begin.'
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »

Asian markets up on early news of trade deal and Brexit optimismRead more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »

British PM Boris Johnson goes north to celebrate crushing election winLONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Saturday (Dec 14) to repay the trust of voters in the working-class hearland of northern England who rejected the Labour Party and helped give him an 80-seat majority at this week's election.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Queen Elizabeth to set out British PM Johnson's legislative agenda on Dec 19LONDON (REUTERS) - Queen Elizabeth will set out on Thursday British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's legislative agenda following his election victory, including a pledge to bring the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill back to parliament before Christmas, his office said on Saturday (Dec 14).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

How Labour Party's working-class vote crumbled and its nemesis won UK's northBARLBOROUGH, ENGLAND (NYTIMES) - They trudged through a stinging rain to polling stations, streams of people who once powered the left in Britain: ex-miners, supermarket clerks, retired schoolteachers, health aides.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Victorious Johnson urges Britain to move past Brexit divide'I urge everyone to find closure and to let the healing begin.'
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »