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BRITISH Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson played down differences with his EU counterparts yesterday, saying that Brexit would not halt the bloc’s greater military integration.
Speaking in Brussels, where he was attending an EU foreign ministers’ summit, Mr Johnson said: “We understand the vital importance of European countries working together to strengthen our defences.”
Reports claimed on Friday that Mr Johnson would be snubbed over Britain’s opposition to a new EU military HQ.
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