The British Prime Minister is expected to make a fresh attempt Tuesday to force an early election, despite MPs rejecting his plan, after the European Union agreed to postpone Brexit for up to three months.
MPs defeated a third attempt on Monday by Boris Johnson to call a snap poll, with the Conservative leader immediately announcing an alternative plan that could yet see an election in early December.
Johnson suffered a major setback earlier Monday when he was forced to agree to delay Britain"s departure from the European Union beyond this week"s October 31 deadline.
Johnson, who does not have a majority in parliament, sought to regain the initiative by calling an election for December 12, with a plan to persuade MPs to back his agreement before then.
His initial proposal was defeated late Monday in the 650-seat House of Commons, as he failed to muster the required two-thirds of support needed.
But he immediately put forward a follow-up plan to legislate for a poll on December 12 -- which would require only a simple majority to pass.