‘undaunted’ by parliament’s bid to block no-deal Brexit: PM Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he was undaunted by an attempt by lawmakers to block a no-deal Brexit, setting up a showdown with parliament after it passed legislation demanding that he delay Brexit unless he strikes a new agreement.

As he navigates the Brexit storm, Johnson was due to suspend parliament for over a month from Monday after it votes on his latest demand for a snap election, a vote that is likely to go against him.

Johnson had set up the suspension – called a prorogation – last month in what opponents cast as an attempt to sideline lawmakers as he attempts to pull the country out of the European Union by Oct. 31, with or without a withdrawal deal.

Brexit, the United Kingdom's most significant geopoliticalmove in decades, remains in question more than three years since the 2016referendum, with possible outcomes ranging from a no-deal exit to abandoningthe whole endeavour.

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