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Defiant Johnson Pushes On With Brexit Plan as Court Threat Looms

  • Varadkar plays down chances of breakthrough in Monday’s talks
  • Parliament to vote again on prime minister’s election request
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Rudd Quits Boris Johnson’s Cabinet With Attack on Brexit Strategy

Boris Johnson is refusing to back down and pushing on with his hardline Brexit strategy despite the risk of being taken to court and the threat of more resignations from his Conservative Party.

After a bruising week of defeats for his Brexit strategy culminating in the resignations of his own brother and cabinet minister Amber Rudd, Johnson faces further setbacks on Monday. The prime minister will probably lose another vote in the House of Commons and his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar, played down the chances of a breakthrough when Johnson visits Dublin earlier in the day.