Johnson faces new constitutional crisis as Brexit talks grind to a halt

Boris Johnson is careering towards a fresh constitutional crisis, after insisting there will be “no delay” to Brexit just hours after government lawyers promised in a court in Scotland that he would obey the law and request an extension if he failed to clinch a deal within a fortnight.

The prime minister tweeted that there must be “new deal or no deal – but no delay”, echoing the words he used in his party conference speech in Manchester on Wednesday.
 

New deal or no deal - but no delay. #GetBrexitDone #LeaveOct31 ??

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 4, 2019