Boris Johnson has just given a wide-ranging interview to BBC Breakfast in which he signalled support for a new Trump nuclear agreement with Iran and promised to bring forward plans for social care by the end year. Here are the six things we learnt from the interview:
1. Boris backs Trump’s Iran strategy
The Prime Minister told viewers that the US had been right not to notify the UK before the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, saying ‘This was not our operation. There was no reason for us to be involved.’
Addressing the nuclear deal negotiated by Obama, the PM said: ‘If we’re going to get rid of it, let’s replace it – and let’s replace it with the Trump deal. That’s what we need to see and I think that would be a great way forward.’
2. UK confident of a comprehensive trade deal
Contrary to what the new president of the Commission has said on the subject, Boris explained that he is ‘very, very, very confident’ about getting a comprehensive trade deal with the EU before the December deadline.
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