Johnson refutes Corbin documents: no censorship, no fees after Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson refuted government documents revealed by opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn by asserting that there would be no controls and customs duties between northern Ireland and the rest of the British territory after Brexit. 

A subject that has sparked controversy since start the election campaign.

However, he admitted Sunday in his interview with "Sky News" that there will be controls, but will not affect the goods exchanged between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom.

Johnson said that "the only controls" that would be in place would include products "sourced from Britain through Northern Ireland" and directed by the Republic of Ireland.

Corbin, who has been under heavy criticism for not taking a decision on Brexit, had promised to renegotiate an agreement with Brussels and subject it to a referendum, saying he would remain "neutral" in this campaign.

But Johnson announced that he would "fight for every vote" until Thursday's legislative elections, knowing that his lead over the labor opposition has declined in some opinion polls.

Johnson said he was concerned about narrowing the gap in opinion polls ahead of the elections, but pledged that the January 31 exit from the European Union would see a significant shift, allowing for lower immigration rates.

The Conservative Prime Minister hopes to obtain a parliamentary majority that was not sufficient to adopt his agreement on Brexit in Parliament. "I will fight for every vote," he declared.

According to the Guardian polls group, Labor conservatives are 11 points ahead of Labor (43% vs. 32% of the voting intentions).

Johnson, who came to power in late July, declined to say whether he would resign if he failed to collect an absolute majority. "I will focus on the next five days because I think this is what the people of this country are waiting for," he said.

Johnson made Brexit the main focus of his campaign. And if he wins the elections, he intends to present to the parliament again the Brexit agreement he reached with Brussels, so that the exit from the European Union becomes effective on January 31, the date currently scheduled after it was postponed three times since the exit vote in the 2016 referendum.