British lawmakers back Boris Johnson's Brexit deal but he lost a key vote to get it through Parliament before a Halloween deadline.
LONDON – Britain's Parliament on Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to push a Brexit deal through Parliament by Oct. 31, a major defeat for Britain's leader that injects a new twist into Brexit's chaotic proceedings.
Johnson's defeat follows several days of stymied parliamentary votes on his EU divorce deal and comes as he has been locked in a battle with lawmakers to ensure that Brexit takes place by Oct. 31. Johnson has referred to this date as"do or die" and said that he would rather"die in a ditch" than not deliver Brexit by Halloween.
Story continuesLawmakers rejected his timetable Tuesday because they want more time to scrutinize the agreement and to make sure that even if they backed Johnson's exit deal, Britain doesn't accidentally crash out of the EU – a risky "no-deal" Brexit – before the necessary legislation is in place to implement it.
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