Hunt says Brexit deal is only way to avoid an election

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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Foreign Office in central London, Britain May 8, 2019. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) – The only way Britain can avoid a national election is to leave the European Union with a deal, Jeremy Hunt, a candidate to be the countrys next prime minister, said on Sunday.

“If we can get a deal, that is the only way we will avoid a general election,” Hunt told Sky News.

Reporting by William James; Editing by Dale Hudson

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