Johnson Wins Commons Support for Dec. 12 Election: Brexit Update

U.K. Set for December Election to Break Brexit Impasse

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By Alex Morales, Robert Hutton, and Greg Ritchie

October 29, 2019 at 9:48 AM UTC

Updated on

October 29, 2019 at 8:42 PM UTC

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to get the general election he wants on December 12 after winning crucial votes in the House of Commons.