Brexit: Boris Johnson apologises to Tory members for deadline extension

PM says failure to leave EU on 31 October is matter of ‘deep regret’ and blames parliament. Boris Johnson has apologised to Tory members who voted for him to become party leader for not taking Britain out of the EU on 31 October. The delay was a matter of “deep regret”, the prime minister said, describing extensions as “painful” because they caused the country uncertainty. Johnson had repeatedly said Brexit would happen at the end of last month, claiming he wo