British MPs vote in favour of holding general elections on December 12
British MPs on Tuesday voted in favour of holding general elections on December 12 following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's fourth bid to force an early poll, a day after a similar attempt was rejected by the leaders as the European Union further extended the Brexit deadline until January 31.
The House of Commons approved the bill by a margin of 430 to 20, paving the way for the general election -- the first in December since 1923.
The UK PM can only hold an early election with the support of MPs,
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