If the amendment is approved by parliament, Johnson's deal would not then be put to a vote on Saturday. That would be a major setback that would leave Brexit, yet again, up in the air. Though he is obliged by law to seek a Brexit delay if his deal falls, Johnson said the United Kingdom would still leave on Oct. 31. The so-called Brexit "Super Saturday" tops a frenetic week which saw Johnson confound his opponents by clinching a new Brexit deal although his Northern Irish allies opposed it. Steve Baker, the head of a hardline Brexit faction in the Conservative Party, has told his European Research Group allies that they should vote for Johnson's deal.

Source: Mint October 19, 2019 08:48 UTC