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Jeremy Hunt, one of the leading candidates vying to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May, said he would leave the European Union without a deal, but with a heavy heart.<\/p>\n

He added that he hoped the bloc would engage with a new British leader.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur failure to deliver Brexit has put our country and our party in grave peril.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe leadership I offer is based on one simple truth: without Brexit, there will be no Conservative government and maybe no Conservative Party.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we want a deal, we are going to have to engage seriously with Brussels.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom my conversations with European leaders, it is clear to me there is a deal to be done, they want us to come up with proposals,\u201d Hunt said.<\/p>\n

Hunt, who is foreign secretary, said that with a \u201cmore aggressive Russia\u201d and a \u201cmore autocratic China\u201d, he would boost defence spending if he became prime minister.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeace comes through strength.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a more aggressive Russia and a more autocratic China, I pledge to increase the proportion of our GDP we spend on defense,\u201d Hunt said.<\/p>\n

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