UK lawmakers vote for Letwin proposals, forcing Johnson toward Brexit delay

LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers on Saturday voted for a
proposal to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s
Brexit deal until formal ratification legislation has passed, a
step that will oblige him to ask the European Union for a Brexit
delay.

Lawmakers voted 322-306 for the amendment, put forward by former
Conservative lawmaker Oliver Letwin. It means that parliament will
not vote on Saturday on whether to approve Johnson’s agreement.

Unless Johnson has approved a deal by the end of Saturday, he is
obliged by law to ask the EU for a Brexit delay until the end of
January 2020.

If Johnson can get all the legislation through parliament, he
could still deliver Brexit by Oct. 31.

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