Brexit vote result – live: Boris Johnson suffers second humiliating defeat as MPs vote to block no deal but put May’s deal back on table on technicality
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Boris Johnson‘s plan to call an early general election was rejected after his earlier bid to keep a no-deal Brexit on the table suffered a major blow.
The prime minister had called for a poll to be held on 15 October after legislation designed to prevent the UK crashing out of the EU on 31 October cleared the Commons on Tuesday.
But Labour and other opposition MPs refused to back the motion for a snap election, which needed a two-thirds majority in the Commons, while the risk of a no-deal exit remained.
The government failed to secure the support of two-thirds of MPs, with the Commons voting 298 to 56 – 136 short of the number needed.
Mr Johnson urged MPs to reflect on what he thinks is the “unsustainability of this position overnight and in the course of the next few days”.
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has held fresh talks with fellow opposition leaders in his Commons office at Westminster.
A Labour spokeswoman said: "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."
It's time for Boris Johnson's first PMQs, hot on the heels of his humiliating defeat by rebel MPs last night.
Labour's Siobhain McDonagh accuses him of recklessly pursuing a no-deal Brexit and asks him to put it to the people in a referendum.
Johnson says the only thing that's reckless is Jeremy Corbyn's "surrender bill", which aims to delay Brexit.
He says the people could have their say in an election on October 15 - the first time he's publicly said the date he would choose.
Jeremy Corbyn is up. He says Boris Johnson's strategy is to run down the clock on Brexit.
He asks him for details of what he has proposed to the EU to replace the backstop.
Johnson says he wants to get Brexit done on 31 October and accuses Labour of putting forward a "surrender bill" again.
He asks if Corbyn is "frit" to go to the polls.
Corbyn says he hasn't answered the question. He challenges the PM on claims he has made progress with Brussels and asks again for details of what he has put forward to replace the backstop.
Johnson dodges the question, saying he will not negotiate in public. The only thing getting in his way is efforts to delay by Corbyn and the rebels.
Corbyn says he fails to see how he can be accused of undermining negotiations - as none are actually happening.
The negotiations he says he is conducting are a sham, says Corbyn.
Will the PM publish the Operation Yellowhammer no-deal documents so the public can see how food prices will go up, asks Corbyn.
He points to words from Michael Gove at the weekend on the issue.
Johnson says Gove said nothing of the sort. The only person raising the risk of no deal is Corbyn because he's undermining efforts to get a deal.
He accuses Corbyn of being a "chlorinated chicken" - groans by MPs - for not agreeing to an election.
Corbyn is unmoved. He dismisses Johnson's 'lengthy peroration' and asks again for more information on no-deal planning.
He points to other leaked documents on the problems at ports.
Johnson hits back, saying he's guilty of scaremongering. He says Corbyn wants more dither, more delay, more uncertainty for business.
Would Corbyn back Leave or Remain in a referendum?
Corbyn asks why he won't publish the documents or answer any questions. He condemns the government for spending £100m on a no-deal planning publicity campaign.
He also asks about assessments on the risks of increased poverty in a no-deal Brexit, which have not been published.
Johnson dodges the questions.
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