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Boris Johnson loses Parliamentary majority, faces Brexit showdown

Britain's Parliament returns from its summer recess and is facing a titanic showdown over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to leave the European Union. Here's what we know:

● Johnson has lost his majority in Parliament, with the defection of Conservative Phillip Lee to the Liberal Democrats.

● The opposition, including members of Johnson's party, is seeking to pass legislation to delay Brexit.

● Johnson has said that if his foes succeed he will call early elections.

Live coverage.

List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by length of tenure

#54: George Canning, 119 days (1827)
#55: Boris Johnson, 40 days (Incumbent) (2019)

See also: Brexit: Tory MP defects ahead of crucial no-deal vote
How Brexit Blew Up Britain's Constitution

Original Submission

1. "takyon" - https://soylentnews.org/~takyon/
2. "Boris Johnson loses Parliamentary majority, faces Brexit showdown" - https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/showdown-set-for-the-british-parliament-as-legislators-return-from-summer-recess/2019/09/03/105ecca6-cb6c-11e9-9615-8f1a32962e04_story.html
3. "Live coverage" - https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-49557734
4. "List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by length of tenure" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom_by_length_of_tenure
5. "Brexit: Tory MP defects ahead of crucial no-deal vote" - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49570682
6. "How Brexit Blew Up Britain's Constitution" - https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-09-03/boris-johnson-s-brexit-ultimatum-threatens-britain-s-constitution
7. "Original Submission" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=36024

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