Dominic Raab has said that Britain will leave the EU at the end of October "no ifs, not buts".
Speaking as the Conservative Party Conference got under way in Manchester, the foreign secretary said the government would "strive" for a good deal, but would leave the bloc anyway "if the EU spurns the opportunity for a win-win deal".
The start of the conference came amid growing pressure on Boris Johnson over a series of political and personal battles, including further questions over his links to US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri amid reports she told friends they had an affair while he was Mayor of London.
The event also threatens to be overshadowed by moves by Westminster opposition parties to oust the Prime Minister over Brexit.
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