This archive report was first published on 22 October 2019.
On October 22, 2019, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a stern warning to MPs ahead of a crucial vote on his EU divorce deal.
Johnson stated that if parliament refuses to allow Brexit to happen, he will abandon the legislation and try to hold a snap election.
"If parliament refuses to allow Brexit to happen and instead gets its way and decides to delay... in no circumstances can the government continue with this," Johnson told lawmakers.
He added, "The bill will have to be pulled... and we will have to go forward to a general election," and vowed to campaign on the slogan "Let's get Brexit done."
MPs were set to vote on whether they support a new divorce deal struck with the European Union last week ahead of Britain's October 31 scheduled departure from the bloc.
They will also vote on the government's proposed timetable to approve the agreement in parliament, which would see frenzied debate in the coming days ahead of giving final approval on Thursday.
Critics have accused the prime minister of trying to railroad the law through the lower House of Commons and the upper House of Lords to avoid close scrutiny of the controversial pact.
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the main opposition Labour Party, described the timetable as an "abuse of parliament" and a "disgrace attempt to dodge accountability, scrutiny and any kind of proper debate," urging fellow MPs to vote against it.
