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Eugene

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Thu Sep 5, 2019, 09:04 AM Sep 2019

UK government says parliament will vote on early election again on Monday

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 / 7:56 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

UK government says parliament will vote on early election again on Monday

LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers will on Monday hold another vote on a motion on whether to hold an early election, the leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to hold an election on Oct. 15 but failed to win enough support from lawmakers to do so in a vote on Wednesday.

The opposition Labour Party said it would not support an early election until legislation which aims to block a no-deal exit at the end of October has become law - something which is expected to happen on Monday.

Reporting by Kylie MacLellan and William James; editing by Stephen Addison


https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-election-vote/uk-government-says-parliament-will-vote-on-early-election-again-on-monday-idUSKCN1VQ1JA
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