It is now up to the British parliament to say whether it accepts or rejects it," the French presidency said. Following the vote, President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone to PrimeMinister Boris Johnson, the French presidency said. The British Parliament voted by 322 votes to 306 in favour of an amendment effectively calling on Johnson to seek a Brexit extension to avoid a no-deal departure on October 31. Macron had said on Thursday, when the deal was sealed between Johnson and the EU in Brussels, that he was "reasonably confident" it would be approved by British lawmakers. We need to end these negotiations and get on with negotiating the future relationship," he said on Friday.

Source: The Local October 20, 2019 05:48 UTC