UK lawmakers reject PM Johnson's request for early election
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons in London, Britain September 4, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed on Wednesday to win the approval of enough lawmakers to go ahead with his plan to hold an early election.
He needed to win the backing of at least 434 lawmakers, but only 298 voted in favor of an election while 56 voted against. The opposition Labour Party instructed its lawmakers to abstain on the vote.
(Reporting by William James, Writing by Kylie MacLellan, editing by Elizabeth Piper)
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