UK PM Boris Johnson faces backlash over confrontational language in Parliament following bombshell court ruling

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a backlash from furious lawmakers on Thursday over his use of charged and confrontational language in Parliament about opponents of his Brexit plan.

In a raucous and bad-tempered debate on Wednesday, Johnson refused to apologise and repeatedly slammed parliament for passing a “surrender act” requiring him to seek a Brexit delay past the October 31 deadline if he fails to reach an exit agreement with the European Union.

Johnson took power two months ago with a “do or die” promise that Britain will leave the EU on the scheduled date of October 31, with or without a divorce deal. He is pitting himself against lawmakers determined to avoid a no-deal exit, which economists say would disrupt trade with the EU and plunge Britain into recession.