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After Brexit turmoil, UK PM Boris Johnson proposes early election on Oct 15

Johnson said that if Corbyn voted in favour of a draft law against the government's Brexit strategy then he should also support an election to 'allow the people of this country to have their view'

Boris Johnson | Photo: AP/PTI

1 min read Last Updated : Sep 04 2019 | 5:50 PM IST

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson challenged his Labour rival Jeremy Corbyn to vote in favour of an early election on October 15 later on Wednesday.

In a heated parliamentary debate, Johnson said that if Corbyn voted in favour of a draft law against the government's Brexit strategy then he should also support an election to "allow the people of this country to have their view".