October 29, 2019 12:07 PM

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British Parliament again rejects PM Johnson?s latest bid for election

<span style="color: #222222;">In Britain, Parliament again has rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest bid for a general election on December 12. The motion failed, with 299 votes in favor and just 70 against. However, it fell shy of the 434 votes which is two-thirds of all MPs, required to pass.<br />''<br />''The Prime said, this House can no longer keep this country hostage and Parliament had become dysfunctional.<br />''<br />''Boris Johnson has attacked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for refusing to back a general election.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the opposition Labour Party abstained in the vote, making it impossible to secure the necessary two-thirds majority.<br />''<br />''BBC reports that Boris Johnson is to try again for a pre-Christmas election after MPs rejected his plans for the third time.</span><br />

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