“The motion will not be debated today because it would be repetitive and disorderly to do so,” Bercow said. They also mandated the British leader to send a letter to Brussels asking to postpone the Brexit deadline until January 31 next year. The option of extending Brexit past the latest October 31 deadline is now in the hands of the 27 remaining EU member states. Labour is trying to create a quick marriage of convenience with Johnson’s nominal allies in Northern Ireland’s hardline Democratic Unionist Party. Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in London on Saturday demanding a second national vote on Brexit that could overturn the results of the 2016 referendum.

Source: Hindustan Times October 21, 2019 14:50 UTC