UK PM Johnson says committed to leaving EU by October 31

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday told his new top team of ministers they had a momentous task ahead and were committed to leaving the European Union by October 31.

Johnson, who officially took over from Theresa May on Wednesday and swiftly sacked most of her ministerial team, held the first meeting of his new cabinet of ministers on Thursday.

“We have a momentous task ahead of us. At a pivotal moment in our country’s history we are now committed, all of us, to leaving the European Union on October 31 or indeed earlier, no ifs, no buts,” he said at the start of the meeting, television footage showed.

Source: Reuters