UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Thursday (Sep 5) for an early election after a flurry of parliamentary votes tore up his hardline Brexit ...
LONDON: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Thursday for an early election after a flurry of parliamentary votes tore up his hardline Brexit strategy and left him without a majority.
The Labour-backing Daily Mirror branded Johnson"Britain's worst PM" for threatening a"reckless no-deal Brexit". MPs appeared on course to do so by Monday - a victory that would be accomplished just ahead of a five-week shutdown of parliament that Johnson controversially ordered at the end of last month.The pound surged to a one-month high against the dollar on rising market hopes of a chaotic breakup being avoided next month.
The upper House of Lords ended an all-night filibuster by Johnson's supporters early on Thursday and agreed to finish voting on the bill by Friday night.The bill could end up back in the House of Commons on Monday for it to consider any changes.Johnson rose to power in July on a pledge to deliver Brexit next month -"deal or no deal" - and refuses to seek a delay.
Labour says it will only back the poll once it is sure that Johnson is unable to take Britain out without a deal.
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