Lawmakers passed an amendment giving them more time to review a deal Mr. Johnson concluded this week with European leaders. So, too, did 10 of the 22 ex-Conservatives who quit or were expelled from the party for defying Mr. Johnson. Seven of the others who supported the amendment—including Oliver Letwin, who proposed it—signaled they would vote for Mr. Johnson’s deal. “Now is the time for this great House of Commons to come together and bring the country together today,” Mr. Johnson said. refuses to ask for extension Parliament votes on deal reached in Brussels Passes Fails Parliament ousts Johnson or he resigns.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 19, 2019 11:25 UTC