Boris Johnson hits out at Theresa May over her Brexit plan, says it will leave Britain 'tethered to EU'
FirstpostBoris Johnson launched a fierce broadside at the prime minister to kick off Parliament’s return to business after its summer break. London: British prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit blueprint came under heavy attack on Monday, with pro-Brexit figurehead Boris Johnson calling it a surrender that hands “victory” to European Union. Meanwhile 20 MPs in May’s centre-right Conservative Party publically pledged to reject her so-called Chequers plan, which would keep Britain close to the EU on trade. Writing in The Daily Telegraph newspaper, Johnson — the bookmakers’ favourite to take over from May — said Britain has “gone into battle with the white flag fluttering over our leading tank”. “What we need at this time is serious leadership with a serious plan and that’s exactly what the country has with this prime minister and this Brexit plan.” The plan envisages Britain leaving the single market but staying in a free trade area for goods and agri-foods through a customs deal and common rule-book with the EU.