UK 9 slippery Brexit pledges

TOPSHOT - Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on October 23, 2019, before heading to the House of Commons for Prime Minister's Questions (PMQS). - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he will pause efforts to pass his Brexit deal, after MPs gave their preliminary approval for it but rejected his timetable to push it through parliament this week. The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, recommended that EU leaders postpone Britain's departure from the bloc while its prime minister seeks approval of their divorce deal. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)