5 September
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has failed to win the support of a two-thirds majority needed to pass a motion calling for an early general election on October 15.
The lawmakers in the House of Commons voted down the motion put forth by Johnson on Wednesday.
The vote was 298 in favor and 56 opposed. The motion needed 434 votes to pass---two-thirds of the 650 legislators in the House. Many lawmakers abstained.
The vote came after earlier on Wednesday the lawmakers approved a bill aimed at postponing the country's departure from the European Union on October 31.
The prime minister put forth the motion seeking a snap general election to counter the bill, saying he would not accept a further delay to Brexit.
The largest opposition Labour Party had expressed its opposition to a general election, arguing the priority should be on enacting a bill to avoid a no-deal Brexit.
NHK
