British MPs reject PM Johnson's motion for general election
Published Wed, Sep 4, 2019 · 10:15 PM
[LONDON] British MPs on Wednesday voted against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for a general election to break the Brexit deadlock, hours after they dealt a major blow to his strategy.
With the opposition Labour Party abstaining, only 298 MPs voted in favour of holding an election - far short of the 434 threshold needed to trigger a national vote.
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