UK PM candidate Hunt says Brexit deal is only way to avoid an election

LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - The only way Britain can avoid a national election is to leave the European Union with a deal, Jeremy Hunt, a candidate to be the country's next prime minister, said on Sunday.

"If we can get a deal, that is the only way we will avoid a general election," Hunt told Sky News. (Reporting by William James; Editing by Dale Hudson)