British PM Boris Johnson and opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn face off in the last televised debate before next week's election that will determine the path for Brexit
During the debate, Johnson ridiculed Corbyn's support for a new referendum while the Labour leader said the prime minister's pledge to"get Brexit done" actually meant seven years of trade talks.
Six days before Britain votes in its second national election in less than three years, the debate is seen as the last chance for Corbyn to squeeze Johnson's lead in the polls, which mostly point to victory for the prime minister. "We have ample time to get on and build a new free trade partnership, not just with the EU but with countries around the world," Johnson said in the BBC TV debate.
Johnson, who renegotiated a new divorce deal with the EU in October, has promised to "get Brexit done," a slogan he has repeated constantly during campaigning to try to win over Labour supporters who backed leaving the bloc, and those who are simply fed up of the political haggling over the issue.
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