Labour to back early general election
29 Oct 2019
BBC News – MPs are debating Boris Johnson’s call for a general election on 12 December after Labour threw its weight behind a pre-Christmas poll.
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UK parliament to vote on Brexit deal on December 11
29 Oct 2019
Aljazeera – Members of British parliament will vote on a draft Brexit agreement with the European Union on December 11,
Read moreGovernment to back December 11 election in push to get tonight’s vote through Parliament
29 Oct 2019
The Telegraph – Deputy Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has not selected any amendments to lower the voting age or enfranchise EU nationals, selecting only options to change the election date on the Government’s Bill.
Read moreTony Blair : General Election and Second Referendum could happen on same day
29 Oct 2019
Politics Home – The former Prime Minister said that could be one way of dealing with the ongoing Brexit deadlock – although it was not his preferred option.
Read moreNo 10 signals willingness to compromise over date as MPs prepare to debate early election bill
29 Oct 2019
The Guardian – Commons debating fresh attempt by government for December ballot
Read moreBrexit election: Government to ‘look at options’
28 Oct 2019
BBC News – Downing Street is prepared to look at other options should its plans for an election fail, a Number 10 source says.
Read moreExiting the European Union (Representation of the People)
25 Oct 2019
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Read moreJohn McDonnell: ‘Under Labour 16-year-olds could get a vote on Brexit’
25 Sep 2019
BBC News – 16-year-olds would get a vote in a second Brexit referendum under a Labour government.
Read moreRebel MPs warn of legal loophole
16 Sep 2019
Independent – Boris Johnson is meeting European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in Luxembourg and is expected to insist he will reject any further delays to Brexit.
Read moreGovernment to ask Queen to suspend Parliament
28 Aug 2019
BBC News – The government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September – and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline.
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