LONDON – British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt would decide to take Britain out of the European Union without a deal on Oct. 31 if it becomes clear at the beginning of that month that there is no prospect of getting an agreement through Parliament.
Battling the favorite Boris Johnson to replace Theresa May as prime minister, Hunt said it is his democratic duty to deliver Brexit on time.
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