LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shot down the notion that he wanted an early election to secure Brexit, insisting on Sept. 2 that it wasn’t the way to get a deal done.
Johnson decried parliamentary action set for Sept. 3 that is meant to delay Britain’s departure from the European Union, arguing that it would “chop the legs” out of the UK position. He spoke moments after lawmakers posted a copy of the proposed bill on Twitter, making clear that they would press the government to seek a delay if there’s no deal.
