UK’s Johnson warns EU against any ‘Napoleonic’ tariffs in no-deal Brexit | World News, The Indian Express

UK’s Johnson warns EU against any ‘Napoleonic’ tariffs in no-deal Brexit | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |London |Published: June 25, 2019 5:43:20 pm

UK’s Johnson warns EU against any ‘Napoleonic’ tariffs in no-deal Brexit

The United Kingdom's three-year Brexit crisis could be about to deepen as Johnson's pledge to leave the EU with or without a deal on Halloween could provoke a standoff with parliament, which has indicated its opposition to a no-deal exit.

Boris Johnson is facing off against foreign minister Jeremy Hunt to lead their ruling Conservative Party. (File/ AP Photo)

Boris Johnson, the favourite to become British prime minister, said he was prepared to lead Britain out of the European Union without a deal on Oct. 31 and said any EU attempt to impose trade tariffs would be akin to a Napoleonic-era blockade.