Johnson Wins First Parliamentary Vote on His New Brexit Plan

U.K. premier wins vote in House of Commons by 329 to 299
MPs now voting on proposed accelerated timetable for bill

Boris Johnson speaking in the House of Commons in London on Oct. 22, 2019. — Boris Johnson speaking in the House of Commons in London on Oct. 22, 2019.
Photographer: Jessica Taylor/UK PARLIAMENT

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By Alex Morales

October 22, 2019 at 6:19 PM UTC

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Boris Johnson clinched a dramatic vote for his new Brexit plan, in the first demonstration that parliament is prepared to approve the broad principles of an agreement that takes the U.K. out of the European Union.