PM Boris Johnson, whose party campaigned on the promise of a quick Brexit, vows to follow through on it. The PM said that the country will leave the European Union on January 31 “no ifs, no buts, no maybes.”
He also added that the party has won due to the votes and trust of numerous first-time Conservative voters have put in them and he will not let them down. “Those people want change. We cannot, must not, must not let them down.”
“You may only have lent us your vote, you may not think of yourself as a natural Tory ... you may hope to return to Labour next time around, and if that is the case, I am humbled that you have put your trust in me,” Johnson said.
The Conservative parties thumping win came with voters favouring leaving the European Union and rejected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's ambiguous stance on the issue.
Brussels too has heaved a sigh of relief as Johnson winning the election will mean clarity for Brexit plans. Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel and other EU leaders received the news of Johnson’s thumping victory over Labour at a summit meeting in Brussels. EU leaders will now focus on the next stage of Brexit, which entails adopting guiding principles for the trade negotiations and future relationship talks.
