British PM Boris Johnson challenges opponents to either take down his government or let him get on with delivering Brexit by October 31. Follow live updates:
Boris Johnson has just invited the opposition to call a no-confidence vote in his own government.Johnson really wants an election. He has been cornered by Parliament and lost his majority in the House of Commons. He is hoping a new vote would result in more favorable parliamentary arithmetic.
But the opposition does not want to hold a general election, or at least not just yet. The Labour Party, Liberal Democrats and the SNP all indicated they wanted to make sure the risk of a no-deal Brexit is off the table before any election is called. By inviting the opposition parties to call a no-confidence vote, Johnson has put them into a tricky situation.
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