Johnson Heads Into War of Blame With U.K. Business Over Brexit

With chaos a real risk at the border, Boris Johnson is feuding with business over who will be responsible if Brexit goes wrong.

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By Alex Morales and Joe Mayes

October 24, 2020 at 4:00 AM UTC

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On Tuesday afternoon, Boris Johnson held a conference call with the U.K.’s business leaders to urge them to get ready for Brexit to hit at the end of the year. But instead of winning them over, he left them offended.