Boris Johnson, favourite to replace Theresa May as UK PM, says Britain must leave the EU on October 31. Photo: AP/Frank Augstein

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Brexit delay equals defeat, says PM frontrunner Boris

Boris Johnson, favourite to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May, will commit to taking Britain out of the European Union on October 31 after warning the governing Conservatives “delay means defeat”.

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MPs jockey to replace May as Brexit deadline looms

The prospect of a “no deal” Brexit is fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May, as environment minister Michael Gove became the latest candidate to declare.

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Boris keen to replace May over Brexit debacle

Boris Johnson, Britain’s former foreign minister and a prominent campaigner to leave the European Union, has reportedly said he will stand as a candidate to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as Conservative leader.

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EU agrees to delay Brexit deadline until October

European Union leaders have agreed to grant British Prime Minister Theresa May a new Brexit deadline of October 31, diplomats told Reuters after French President Emmanuel Macron opposed summit efforts to give her another year.

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British parliament rejects all four Brexit alternatives

Britain’s exit from the European Union remains deadlocked after the House of Commons failed to agree on any alternative to Prime Minister Theresa May’s divorce deal, rejecting all indicative vote options.