UK lawmakers vote for Letwin proposals, forcing Johnson towards Brexit delay
British lawmakers on Saturday voted for a proposal to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson`s Brexit deal until formal ratification legislation has passed, a step that will oblige him to ask the European Union for a Brexit delay.
British lawmakers on Saturday voted for a proposal to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson`s Brexit deal until formal ratification legislation has passed, a step that will oblige him to ask the European Union for a Brexit delay.
Lawmakers voted 322-306 for the amendment, put forward by former Conservative lawmaker Oliver Letwin. It means that parliament will not vote on Saturday on whether to approve Johnson`s agreement.
Unless Johnson has approved a deal by the end of Saturday, he is obliged by law to ask the EU for a Brexit delay until the end of January 2020. If Johnson can get all the legislation through parliament, he could still deliver Brexit by Oct. 31.
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