British PM Boris Johnson loses his working majority in parliament over fears he is steering the country towards a no-deal Brexit next month
On a day of high drama and acerbic debate in the House of Commons, lawmakers returned from their summer recess to confront Johnson over his insistence that the UK leave the European Union on October 31, even without a withdrawal agreement to cushion the economic blow. Many shouted, "Resign!" and protesters gathered outside Parliament to call for Britain to remain in the EU.
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, lambasted the weakened Johnson and accused him of "riding roughshod" o ver the constitution in order to crash Britain out of the EU without a deal. Johnson, who became prime minister in July, has tried to crack down on members of his Conservative Party who oppose his Brexit plans, warning they would be expelled from the party if they supported parliamentary efforts to block or delay the withdrawal.
A no-deal Brexit will sever decades of seamless trade with Europe's single market of 500 million people. Economists warn of disruptions in commerce, and the UN trade agency UNCTAD estimated Tuesday a no-deal Brexit will result in UK export losses of at least $16 billion. Though the EU is Britain's biggest trading partner, a no-deal Brexit would also hurt Europe, a fact not lost on Brussels. Johnson's supporters said lawmakers were weakening the government's negotiating position with the EU.
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