TORY leadership rivals Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are in the midst of a battle for the Conservative crown with Brexit dominating both campaigns. Express.co.uk is asking you should the next prime minister have voted Brexit in the 2016 EU referendum?
Brexit latest news: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are vying for the Tory crown Brexit has so far dominated the Tory leadership battle as both candidates are under pressure to deliver on the vote of the people to unshackle the UK from the EU. But both Brexiteer Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who voted to Remain in the EU, have clashed repeatedly over plans for delivering Brexit as the deadline – October 31 – to leave the Brussels bloc nears.
Express.co.uk is asking you, our reader, should the next prime minister have voted Brexit in the referendum?
Mr Hunt and Mr Johnson have embarked on a grueling string of Tory Party hustings head of the final leadership vote.
The former Foreign Secretary was a dominant member of the Leave campaign during the 2016 referendum.
In an open letter, Mr Johnson challenged his rival to commit to taking Britain out of the EU on October 31 “come what may”, warning not doing so would have “devastating” consequences for the Conservative Party and the country.
But Mr Hunt hit back calling it a “fake deadline” which – if adhered to – could lead to a general election which would hand power to Labour and derail Brexit altogether.
Brexit latest: Boris Johnson is a staunch Brexiteer 
Brexit latest: Jeremy Hunt voted to remain in the EUMr Hunt is the outsider in the Tory leadership race but hopes to woo Tory Party members who are not set on a no-deal Brexit.
He was initially a Remain campaigner in the run-up to the 2016 referendum but has since said he would vote to leave should there be a second vote.
He has attributed his change in position to the “arrogance of the European Commission” during Brexit negotiations.
Mr Hunt has also compared the Brexit negotiation tactics of the European Union to the Soviet Union, which sparked criticism from EU officials and calls for an apology.
And while Mr Johnson supports a no deal, Mr Hunt has said he would accept a no deal exit from the block as a “last resort” and he would rather leave without a deal than remain in the European Union if “there is no prospect of a deal by 31 October”.
During the televised BBC debate this week, Mr Hunt said he knows the cost to Britons should a no deal Brexit occur.
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