Brexit decision entirely separate from U.S. election outcome says PM Johnson

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen during a meeting with fundraisers for the Royal British Legion Downing Street in London, Britain, October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's decision on whether to agree a Brexit deal with the European Union is entirely separate to the outcome of the U.S. election next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.

"The two things are entirely separate," Johnson said, when asked about an Observer newspaper report that he was waiting to see the U.S. result before making a Brexit decision, and whether he was concerned about the prospect of a Joe Biden presidency.