Boris Johnson seeks to allay Brexit fears

London

FOREIGN Secretary Boris Johnson on Wednesday called for Britain to completely throw off EU rules and to view Brexit as an opportunity, while refusing to deny he might quit if the government chose a different path.

Mr Johnson, a leading campaigner behind Britain's vote to leave the European Union, used a speech in London to try to reassure the millions of Britons who wanted to stay by offering a positive vision of Brexit.

He said the project's success "will depend on what we make of it" - and said it would be "absurd" if Britain left the bloc only to ali…