Media captionThe motion for an early election on 15 October is rejected. Boris Johnson has faced a double defeat in the Commons after MPs turned down his motion for a general election. Earlier, MPs backed a bill aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit if the PM hadn’t agreed a plan with the EU ahead of […]
Media captionThe motion for an early election on 15 October is rejected. Boris Johnson has faced a double defeat in the Commons after MPs turned down his motion for a general election. Earlier, MPs backed a bill aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit if the PM hadn’t agreed a plan with the EU ahead of […]
Media captionThe motion for an early election on 15 October is rejected. Boris Johnson has faced a double defeat in the Commons after MPs turned down his motion for a general election. Earlier, MPs backed a bill aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit if the PM hadn’t agreed a plan with the EU ahead of […]
Image copyright UK Parliament Boris Johnson is calling on MPs to back his plan to hold an early general election on 15 October. The PM has laid a motion in the Commons to secure the poll. To succeed, it needs the support of two-thirds of MPs. But Labour, the SNP and the Liberal Democrats have […]
Media captionBrexit delay bill passes initial vote MPs have backed a bill aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit, which could trigger Boris Johnson to seek a general election. Opposition MPs and Tory rebels ensured the bill passed by 327 votes to 299. The bill forces the PM to ask for an extension beyond the 31 […]
Media captionCorbyn: “A lot of people have a great deal to fear” Boris Johnson will call for a general election on 15 October if Labour and rebel Tories succeed in blocking a no-deal Brexit. He challenged Jeremy Corbyn to put his policy of “dither and delay” over EU withdrawal to the British people. Mr Johnson […]
Media captionLord Doherty: “This is political territory and decision making which cannot be measured against legal standards.” A Scottish judge has rejected a bid to have Boris Johnson’s plan to shut down parliament ahead of Brexit declared illegal. The case was brought to the Court of Session in Edinburgh by a cross-party group of 75 […]
Media captionCorbyn: “A lot of people have a great deal to fear” Boris Johnson will call for a general election on 15 October if Labour and rebel Tories succeed in blocking a no-deal Brexit. He challenged Jeremy Corbyn to put his policy of “dither and delay” over EU withdrawal to the British people. Mr Johnson […]
Image copyright PA Image caption Labour MP Hilary Benn has presented the no-deal legislation MPs who want to stop no deal plan to pass a new law that will force Boris Johnson to seek an extension to the Brexit deadline. The legislation has been presented by Labour MP Hilary Benn, and has been signed by […]
Media captionLord Doherty: “This is political territory and decision making which cannot be measured against legal standards.” A Scottish judge has rejected a bid to have Boris Johnson’s plan to shut down parliament ahead of Brexit declared illegal. The case was brought to the Court of Session in Edinburgh by a cross-party group of 75 […]
