MPs reject PM Johnson's early election bid
Politics
29 October, 2019, 08:35 am
Last modified: 29 October, 2019, 08:38 am
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at the House of Commons in London, Britain October 22, 2019/ UK Parliament Handout via Reuters
British lawmakers on Monday rejected holding an early election, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to gain the two-thirds majority backing in parliament he required.
Some 299 lawmakers supported the motion for an early election, short of the 434 votes Johnson needed.
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