But minutes later, legislators rejected his fast-track timetable to pass the bill, saying they needed more time to scrutinize it. But he said he would “pause” the legislation until the EU had decided whether to agree to delay Britain’s departure. AdvertisementWith the Brexit deadline looming and British politicians still squabbling over the country’s departure terms, Johnson was forced to ask the EU for a three-month delay to Britain’s departure date. But Tuesday’s votes make it all but impossible for Johnson to fulfill his often-repeated promise to lead Britain out of the EU on Oct. 31. Last week Johnson struck a divorce deal with the 27 other EU leaders, but on Saturday he failed to win Parliament’s backing for it.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2019 18:47 UTC