Boris Johnson Won’t Back Down on Brexit Despite Plunging Pound
- Johnson: It’s up to EU to compromise if it wants an exit deal
- Senior official: government won’t soften tone to help sterling
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to back down over his threat to take the U.K. out of the European Union without a deal, despite a growing backlash over the impact his strategy is having on the pound.
Johnson’s office hinted on Tuesday that another round of Brexit talks might not happen at all, and has warned he won’t meet EU leaders for negotiations unless they agree to tear open the current divorce accord.