Boris Johnson calls for UK general election on December 12
The motion will be put to the UK parliament on Monday October 28 — and will need Labour party support to be approved
24 October 2019 - 18:39
London — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek a general election on December 12, setting up a national vote on his Brexit strategy.
Johnson briefed his cabinet on Thursday afternoon and announced that a motion will be put to parliament for a vote on Monday. It will need a two-thirds majority for an election to be called...
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