Johnson victory in U.K. means Brexit is coming, tough talks loom
By GREGORY KATZ, Associated Press
Published: December 13, 2019, 10:19am
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LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson campaigned on one theme alone — “Get Brexit done.” His sweeping victory in Thursday’s election means that could now happen within weeks.
Even before his Conservative Party had officially crossed the winning line Friday, Johnson said it looked like his party had “a powerful new mandate” to complete Britain’s divorce from the European union.
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