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UK opposition lawmakers join forces against no-deal Brexit

By DANICA KIRKA parture from the trading
Associated Press bloc without the removal
LONDON (AP) — Opposition of controversial language
lawmakers declared Tues- about a "backstop" to
day they will work together avoid the return of a bor-
to try to stop a departure der between EU member
from the European Union Ireland and Britain's North-
without an agreement, set- ern Ireland.
ting up a legislative chal- He said at the close of
lenge to Prime Minister Boris the G-7 summit in Biarritz,
Johnson and his promise to France, Monday that he
complete the divorce by was "marginally more opti-
Oct. 31— come what may. mistic," of progress.
Some 160 lawmakers "But, remember that all
have signed a declaration statistical estimates that I
pledging "to do whatever give about the chances
is necessary," to prevent of a deal —whether they
Johnson from bypassing are expressed in odds of
Parliament in his plans. millions to one, or getting
Johnson's do-or-die prom- closer, or hotter or colder,
ise has raised worries about or whatever — they all de-
a disorderly divorce that Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks during a press conference on the third pend exclusively on the will-
would see new tariffs on and final day of the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. ingness of our friends and
trade and border checks Associated Press partners to compromise
between Britain and the on that crucial point and
EU, seriously disrupting busi- ers to carry out the decision Change said Johnson has ic outrage at such a crucial to get rid of the backstop
ness. of the 2016 referendum to shown himself "open to us- moment for our country, and the current withdrawal
"The Prime Minister needs leave the EU and that the ing anti-democratic means and a historic constitutional agreement," he said.
to respect Parliament and public is "yearning for a mo- to force through no-deal." crisis," the declaration said. Johnson last week tried
understand the role of Par- ment when Brexit comes During a meeting Tuesday "Any attempt to prevent to persuade the leaders
liament is to question and off the front pages." at the site where Parlia- Parliament sitting, to force of Germany and France
challenge the executive," But the opposition is object- ment met during World War through a no-deal Brexit, to support his vision. They
the main opposition Labour ing to the direction of trav- II, the lawmakers signed will be met by strong and have responded by chal-
Party leader Jeremy Cor- el. The Labour Party, the what they called the widespread democratic lenging Johnson to show
byn said. Scottish National Party, Lib- Church House Declaration, resistance." he can come up with a
Johnson has refused to rule eral Democrats, Plaid Cym- demanding to be heard. Johnson has told European better alternative, putting
out suspending Parliament, ru, the Green Party and the "Shutting down Parliament Union officials it won't be the onus on him to come
saying it was up to lawmak- Independent Group for would be an undemocrat- possible to stop Britain's de- up with the ideas.q

Sudanese activists say

tribal clashes killed 37 in

port city

CAIRO (AP) — An east-
ern Sudanese port city re-
mained volatile after tribal
clashes last week killed at
least 37 people, including
a child, activists said.
The fighting in Port Sudan,
in the Red Sea province,
erupted last Thursday be-
tween the Bani Amer tribe
and the displaced Nuba In this Wednesday, Aug. 21,
tribe. 2019 file photo, Sudan's new
The Sudan Doctors Com- Prime Minister Abdalla Ham-
dok speaks during a press
mittee said late Monday conference in Khartoum, Su-
at least 17 people of the dan.
37 were killed by gun- Associated Press
shots. More than 200 were
wounded, including chil- crat Omar al-Bashir.
dren. Sudan's new joint military-
The clashes came just days civilian council on Sunday
after the formation of a declared a state of emer-
power-sharing government gency in Port Sudan, de-
by the pro-democracy ployed troops to the area
movement and the gen- and sacked the provincial
erals who overthrew the governor and its top secu-
country's longtime auto- rity official.q