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July 25, 2019

New U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Downplays Threat of Hard Brexit
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In the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson has been sworn in as prime
minister, pledging to deliver a swift Brexit and spending his first full
day in office packing his Cabinet with hard-line Brexiteers. Speaking
outside 10 Downing Street in London, Johnson raised the prospect of a
so-called hard Brexit, dismissing the concerns of many who predict a
no-deal withdrawal from the European Union would be a disaster for the
British economy.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson: "And to all those who continue to prophesy
disaster, I say, yes, there will be difficulties, though I believe that
with energy and application, they will be far less serious than some
have claimed."



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