British Prime Minister Boris Johnsonhas been forced to “pause” his Brexit deal legislation after Parliament rejected his fast-track timetable. The House of Commons voted down the accelerated timetable for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill by 322 to 308, a majority of 14, despite lending the prime minister historic support for his bill minutes previously. Parliament first leaned in favor of the fresh Brexit deal Johnson struck with Brussels, voting 329 to 299, a majority of 30. But the prime minister was dealt a loss in the second vote, which concerned his proposed timetable. “That would be the sensible way forward, and that’s the offer I make on behalf of the opposition tonight,” he said.

Source: Huffington Post October 22, 2019 21:33 UTC