UK Parliament Will Not Hold Elections in October

Members of the UK House of Commons on the evening of September 4 did not support Prime Minister Boris Johnson's proposal to hold early elections on October 15, as expected. To have the proposal approved, Johnson needed to secure the support of two-thirds of the House of Commons.

As a result, he gathered only 298 votes, which was 136 votes short of what was required.

British opposition politicians had previously stated that they were ready to support holding elections if Johnson committed to abandoning the no-deal Brexit scenario in advance. However, the Prime Minister is not prepared to take that step.

Observers believe Johnson may make another attempt to organize early general elections later on. He could do this if a law approved by the House of Commons comes into force, which aims to achieve a new delay in Brexit and thus avoid leaving the EU without an agreement with Brussels.

Currently, the bill has been submitted for discussion in the House of Lords, and as reported by British media, the process is progressing slowly.