Johnson Wins Commons Support For Dec. 12 Election: Brexit Update

Source: Bloomberg

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to get the general election he wants on his preferred date of December 12 after winning crucial votes in the House of Commons.

With Brexit on hold until the end of January, and Johnson unable to get his divorce deal through Parliament, the U.K.’s political leaders now believe a snap poll is the only way to resolve the crisis paralyzing the country. The vote is set to become a proxy referendum on European Union membership.

Key Developments:

Johnson won a vote in the House of Commons for a bill to set the date of the next election as Dec. 12 by 438 to 20.
MPs voted 315 to 295 to reject a Labour bid for the election to be held on Dec. 9
Election Bill now passes to the House of Lords

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-29/johnson-pushes-again-for-early-general-election-brexit-update