A motion for an early General Election will be tabled if the Government is defeated by a cross-party bid to delay Brexit, a Downing Street source said.
The prime minister is thought to be seeking an election on October 14 if rebels succeed tomorrow.
During a speech today, he insisted he did not want to hold an election, but said there were no circumstances in which he would ask the EU for a delay to Brexit.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted I dont want an election, you dont want an election but he said he would not seek an extension to the Brexit deadline – which is what a cross-party alliance are demanding if there is not a deal.
A senior Government source said Mr Johnson would request a general election if MPs back the cross-party move to seize control of Commons business on Tuesday.
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A motion for the early election will be tabled by the Government which would require the support of two-thirds of MPs under the provisions of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act.
The Government source said MPs will face a simple choice tomorrow.
The source said the vote would be treated as though it is a vote of no confidence, and that any Conservative MP voting against the Government would have the whip removed from them aRead More – Source
