Sooner or later the UK faces an election. In a country polarised by Brexit,between parties at each other's throats,it could get ugly.
After yet another defeat in parliament,on his second attempt to call an election,Boris Johnson said Labour was"thwarting the will of the people".
A no-deal Brexit would affect almost every part of the British Isles in myriad ways:factories,public services,supermarkets,hospitals,holiday plans.
As a policewoman nearly fainted behind him,Boris Johnson pledged not to agree to another Brexit delay despite a law that might force him to.
The British Parliament's upper chamber,the House of Lords,voted early on Thursday to push through the bill to delay Brexit if no deal done by October 31.
After losing control of Parliament,Boris Johnson must fight a rearguard action to get the election he needs on the timeframe he wants.
Boris Johnson rose to speak in Parliament. As he opened his mouth a colleague got to his feet,defected from the party and sank the government's majority.
In a statement delivered outside Number 10,Johnson warned MPs against voting to"chop the legs out from under the UK negotiating position".
Expectations grew on Monday that Boris Johnson was poised to call a snap general election – possibly before Brexit on October 31.
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Anti-Brexit campaigners suffer first blow after a Scottish judge rejects a bid to block the Prime Minister's plan to shut Parliament.