In UK, lawmakers will start debate of Labour lawmaker Hillary Benn’s bill to block a no-deal Brexit at 1500GMT. Votes on the bill should be held before 1900GMT. It’s highly likely for the bill to be supported. Then Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek a general election, possibly with a vote at 2030GMT.
Ahead of today’s schedule, Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn said the party would not fall for “Boris Johnson’s tricks”. And they would not support a new election until the threat of no-deal Brexit is removed. His office said in a statement: “Jeremy made clear that Labour wants a general election, and soon, but that we will not fall for Boris Johnson’s tricks.” “He said Labour will not support a general election until we are confident that the threat of no deal has been removed.”
