The United Kingdom Parliament on Tuesday approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to hold a general election on December 12 amid a Brexit deadlock. The motion was passed by 438 votes to 20.
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Boris Johnson to ask Parliament for elections on December 12
Johnson has said that he will ask the UK Parliament to vote on Monday to approve an early national poll to be held on December 12.
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United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hit the pause button on his Brexit legislation after Members of Parliament (MPs) rejected his plan to get it through the Commons in three days.
Johnson asks UK Parliament to open debate on his Brexit deal
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Britain and the European Union reach a Brexit deal
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