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Rebel with a cause plots ruin of UK PM Boris Johnson's big Brexit day

The proposal is so dangerous for Johnson because it unites a diverse section of lawmakers who oppose Brexit altogether

Boris Johnson. Photo: Reuters
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Boris Johnson. Photo: Reuters

Reuters
Fearing Britain could drop out of the European Union without a deal by design or default, one British lawmaker has threatened to deny Prime Minister Boris Johnson his day of Brexit glory by delaying a vote on a last-minute divorce deal.

Oliver Letwin, 63, is a former cabinet minister with a reputation as an unofficial fixer, using his affable manner and procedural knowledge to head off awkward disagreements in parliament. Brexit has given him notoriety as a rebel with a cause: to stop a no-deal Brexit.

The first Saturday sitting of parliament for 37 years was supposed to frame the approval of
Topics : Brexit