UK House of Commons rejects PM Johnson's second bid for snap election
- 5 years ago
The UK's House of Commons has again rebuffed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to call a snap election.
Only 293 lawmakers voted in favor of the motion in the early hours of Tuesday local time, leaving it far short of the two-thirds majority it needed due to many abstentions.
Johnson's call for an early election came after a new law looking to prevent a no-deal Brexit was granted royal assent on Monday.
The "no-deal" legislation forces the Prime Minister to delay Brexit until January 31st next year unless he manages to make a deal with the EU or gets approval for no-deal Brexit from lawmakers by October 19th.
Only 293 lawmakers voted in favor of the motion in the early hours of Tuesday local time, leaving it far short of the two-thirds majority it needed due to many abstentions.
Johnson's call for an early election came after a new law looking to prevent a no-deal Brexit was granted royal assent on Monday.
The "no-deal" legislation forces the Prime Minister to delay Brexit until January 31st next year unless he manages to make a deal with the EU or gets approval for no-deal Brexit from lawmakers by October 19th.