Boris Johnson's plan means no-deal Brexit or election, says Jeremy Hunt

Foreign secretary says it is wrong to commit rigidly to leaving the EU by 31 October

Jeremy Hunt has said the Brexit deadline of 31 October should not be a "hard stop" and that Boris Johnson is posing a "stark choice", between leaving the EU without a deal and a general election.

As the five remaining rivals to Boris Johnson prepare for a televised debate on Sunday evening, Hunt warned it would be wrong to commit now to leave the EU by Halloween, come what may.