Boris Johnson is to push on with his effort to secure a pre-Christmas general election after MPs rejected his third attempt to go to the country. Boris Johnson’s third attempt for early election rejected by MPsMPs have rejected Boris Johnson’s third attempt to force an early general election to end the Brexit deadlock. Johnson has told MPs the British government will now give notice of a short Bill for a general election on December 12. Johnson says Commons is ‘incapable’ of delivering Brexit as he urges MPs to back pollBoris Johnson has said the House of Commons is “incapable” of delivering Brexit as he urged MPs to back his plan for a pre-Christmas general election. That is why I am seeking a general election in December to ensure the election of a fresh Parliament which is capable of resolving the issue in accordance with our constitutional norms.”

Source: Irish Examiner October 28, 2019 18:11 UTC