Boris Johnson loses first major vote on Brexit, snap elections likely

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday lost his first major vote in Parliament on Brexit as rebel MPs from his own Conservative Party sided with Opposition to take control of House of Commons business, which could delay Brexit and force snap elections. In a vote that went against Johnson 328 votes to 301, Commons got through a crucial motion that demands a debate on seeking a furr extension from European Union (EU) to October 31 Brexit deline if withdrawal agreement is in place by mid-October. 

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With 21 of Johnson's own party MPs voting against government, prospect of bill to block a -deal Brexit clearing on Wednesday became more of a reality and likelihood of a snap general election also in play by around October 14.  If vote on Wednesday also goes against Johnson, he will be tied down by Parliament to seek until at least January 31, 2020, to finalise a so-called divorce bill. 

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As was expected, Johnson me a statement immediately after confirming that he will t surrender to that demand and will inste table his own motion under UK's Fixed Term Parliament Act to seek a general election to avert what he branded as "more dir, more delay and more confusion". "Let re be doubt about consequences of this vote tonight. It means that Parliament is on brink of wrecking any deal we might be able to strike in Brussels," said Johnson soon after his first major defeat as PM. "Because tomorrow's bill would hand control of negotiations to EU. And that would mean more dir, more delay, more confusion," he said.

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In a clear warning to his party rebels, he said if Parliament votes for bill to block a -deal Brexit on Wednesday, public will have to choose who goes to EU on October 17 to sort issue out and take Brexit forward. " people of this country will have to choose. Leer of Opposition [Jeremy Corbyn] has been begging for an election for two years. "I don't want an election but if MPs vote tomorrow [Wednesday] to stop negotiations and to compel ar pointless delay of Brexit, potentially for years, n that will be only way to resolve this. I can confirm that tonight we will are tabling a motion under Fixed Term Parliament Act," he said.  Corbyn said vote h proved re is majority in UK for a -deal Brexit and that Johnson should first take deal off table before trying to table any election motion.

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