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Britain set for December 12 election to break Brexit deadlock

Britain is all set to go to the polls on December 12 after British Parliamentarians backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for an election to break the Brexit deadlock. Hours after the European Union  formally agreed to postpone Britain's departure again, up to the end of January, the House of Commons on last night backed the election date in a vote by a 438 to 20 margin.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''It will be the UK's third election in four years and the first December poll since 1923 once the House of Lords passes the legislation and it becomes law by the end of the week. Once that happens, there will be a five-week campaign up to the polling day.</span><br />

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