Boris Johnson demands snap poll after UK MPs block ‘no-deal’ Brexit
04 September 2019 - 22:46
London — The lower house of the British parliament voted on Wednesday to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson taking Britain out of the EU without a deal, but he proposed a snap election on October 15, just weeks before Brexit, to free his hands.
After wresting control of the parliamentary agenda from Johnson, the House of Commons backed a bill that would force the government to request a three-month Brexit delay rather than leave without a divorce agreement...
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