Johnson revives push to get Brexit deal passed
By Bloomberg
26 October 2019 |
12:44 pm
U.K. Prime minister Boris Johnson is making a fresh bid to deliver on his promise to take Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 amid mounting optimism that he now has the backing to get his deal through Parliament. Maria Tadeo and David Merritt report on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
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