LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Britons on Friday to put years of bitter divisions over the country's EU membership behind them as he vowed to use his resounding election victory to finally deliver Brexit next month.
Johnson called the election to break the deadlock in parliament over how to implement the 2016 referendum vote for Brexit, in which he had played a leading part. HONOUR THE MANDATE London stocks and the British pound jumped on the result, amid hopes of an end to years of Brexit uncertainty that has had an impact on economic growth as well as sown social division.
Anti-Brexit campaign groups expressed dismay at the result, which spells the end of attempts to keep Britain in the European Union, although many voters welcomed a decisive result. At an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, the bloc's leaders expressed relief at the clear result and said they would work for a swift trade deal.German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Britain would be an economic"competitor at our door" after Brexit.
"This deal has the potential to be far bigger and more lucrative than any deal that could be made with the EU. Celebrate Boris!" he wrote. He said he would be stepping down after a period of"reflection", and would not be leading the party into the next election, which is due by 2024.
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