Saturday, 19 October 2019

UK Parliament will vote for Brexit Deal today

UK Parliament will vote for Brexit Deal today

The Lower House of British Parliament, House of Commons will hold a special session today to debate and vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's fresh Brexit deal.

 Johnson had secured a new Brexit deal from the European Union earlier this week.

Johnson's Conservative Party holds only 288 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons, so he will have to rely on support from other parties and independent lawmakers to get over the line.

If lawmakers reject the deal - as they did three times with an earlier agreement presented by Johnson's predecessor, Theresa May - a law passed earlier this year compels the Prime Minister to ask the EU for a three-month delay to Britain's exit date.

Jhonson has pledged not to seek another extension of the October 31 deadline.