British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try again for a pre-Christmas general election today by publishing a bill that would only require a simple majority to succeed and not two thirds as required in previous attempts. The British PM has yesterday urged the House of Commons to back his December 12 poll date because the current Parliament had run its course. However, Mr Johnson lost his bid to push for snap general election as MPs voted against the motion.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Under the UK's Fixed Term Parliaments Act, Mr Johnson will need a two-third majority – 434 MPs – to get his wish for an early election. Mr Johnson has also formally accepted the new Brexit deadline of January 31, 2020, after the European Union granted three-month extension yesterday.</span><br />