Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a Brexit showdown with parliament on Saturday...
LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a Brexit showdown with parliament on Saturday after clinching a last-minute divorce deal with the European Union, but a wrecking amendment could derail his plans.
Other options include collapsing his government so that others can take control of Brexit negotiations.Parliament began sitting at 0830 GMT on Saturday - the first time since April 3, 1982 when it discussed the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands. The Democratic Unionist Party said it could not support the deal. The opposition Labour Party, the Scottish National Party and the Liberal Democrats have all said they will oppose it.
AMENDMENT A - This has been submitted by a cross-party group of lawmakers. Its effect would be to withhold approval for a deal until legislation implementing the deal has been passed by parliament. This could require a delay to Brexit if the legislation cannot be passed before Oct. 31.AMENDMENT B - This changes the vote from being about approving Johnson’s deal, to being about cancelling Brexit altogether.
This number is lower than a simple majority of 326 because seven Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party members do not sit or vote, three deputy speakers do not vote, and the speaker, John Bercow, votes only in the event of a tie. “The Speaker casts his vote according to what was done in similar circumstances in the past. Where possible the issue should remain open for further discussion and no final decision should be made by a casting vote.”Conservative Party: Johnson’s party does not have a majority in parliament and is not united about the best plan on Brexit. There are 288 Conservative seats and most would be expected to vote with the prime minister.
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