Johnson faces new Brexit vote after stinging defeat
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will seek and early election if the MPs vote against him again, intensifying the political crisis ahead of his October 31 Brexit deadline. – EPA file pic, September 4, 2019.
BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson braced for another showdown in parliament today after a humiliating defeat over his Brexit strategy, with MPs set to vote on a law aimed at blocking a no-deal departure. Johnson has said he will seek an early general election if MPs vote against him again, intensifying a dramatic political crisis ahead of his October 31 Brexit deadline.
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