British MPs vote in favour of holding general elections on Dec 12

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's proposal for an early poll on the 12th December got through the House of Commons by a margin of 438 votes to 20. If the bill is approved by the House Lords also, this will be for the first time that elections will take place in December since 1923. The Prime Minister Johnson has said the public must



be given a choice over the future of Brexit and the country.

 

Mr Johnson hoped, the election will give him a fresh mandate for his Brexit deal and break the current Parliamentary deadlock. The deadlock has led to the UK's exit being further delayed to 31 January.