British lawmakers vote to block no-deal Brexit amid election haggling

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson challenges opponents to agree October 15 election. Read more:

LONDON - The British parliament on Wednesday voted to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson taking Britain out of the European Union without a deal, but he sought an election just weeks before Brexit to free its hands.

Johnson cast the legislative move in the House of Commons as an attempt to surrender to the EU over Brexit and demanded an Oct. 15 snap election, a step that could free him of any constraints if he won a majority.See more stories

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