This archive report was first published on 4 September 2019.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is bracing for another showdown in parliament on Wednesday, following a humiliating defeat over his Brexit strategy.
MPs are set to vote on a law aimed at blocking a no-deal departure, which Johnson has vowed to take Britain out of the EU on October 31, regardless of whether a divorce deal with Brussels is in place.
Johnson's opponents warn that Brexit without a deal will have disastrous economic consequences and must be avoided.
Finance Minister Sajid Javid will unveil an additional £2 billion in funding to deal with Brexit, including for new port infrastructure, but Johnson's Conservative government is in disarray.
It lost its working majority in parliament on Tuesday after one of its MPs switched to the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats and expelled 21 MPs from the party for voting against the government.
Johnson has said he will seek an early general election if MPs vote against him again, intensifying a dramatic political crisis ahead of his October 31 Brexit deadline.
Johnson's critics say his claim that he wants a new deal with Brussels is a sham, and the EU has said Britain is yet to come forward with 'any concrete proposals'.
