Johnson to Challenge the Queen to Fire Him, Sunday Times Reports
Queen Elizabeth II welcomes Boris Johnson during an audience in Buckingham Palace, London on July 24.
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is prepared to challenge Queen Elizabeth II to dismiss him rather than resign as he attempts to push through Brexit by the Oct. 31 deadline, the Sunday Times reported, citing senior aides.
Johnson would not step aside if his Brexit proposals were rejected by the European Union, and even if members of the U.K. Parliament declare no confidence in his government and agree to a caretaker prime minister to replace him, according to the report.