Britain’s parliament rejects Boris Johnson's proposed timetable for ratifying his #Brexit deal, throwing the country’s departure from the European Union into chaos https://t.co/tAoeEvNRJs pic.twitter.com/lNHTNtiWM0
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 22, 2019
No 10 confirms tonight after the vote they’ll try to push for election if EU offers delay
— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) October 22, 2019
EU sources saying tonight they will offer a ‘flextension’ – a 3 month delay, but “it would be terminated once/if brexit deal ratified”. Will Boris turn down that?
— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) October 22, 2019
Boris Johnson has hit the pause button on his Brexit legislation after MPs rejected his plan to get it through the Commons in three days
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— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 22, 2019
NEW: Looks like PM is going for an election. No 10 source says if a delay is agreed by the EU “the only way the country can move on is with an election.“ They’ll fight it on “get Brexit done with Boris” or face two referendums in 2020 on Brexit and Scotland with Jeremy Corbyn.
— Daniel Hewitt (@DanielHewittITV) October 22, 2019
Next steps
If the EU agrees to a three month extension Johnson must accept "immediately"
If the EU agrees to a different period parliament can veto it
If the EU turns it down it's a race against time to avoid no deal Brexit on the 31st pic.twitter.com/8zQv6PP3Zj
— Steve Peers (@StevePeers) October 22, 2019
Wednesday’s FT: “Johnson wins landmark Brexit vote but is thwarted on deadline” #TomorrowsPapersToday #bbcpapers (via @hendopolis) pic.twitter.com/5OAcSU6Nzb
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 22, 2019
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TRUMPWORLD
"Donald Trump's impeachment may have been turbo charged today by the testimony of career diplomat Bill Taylor, who NBC News is reporting, draws a direct line to President Trump demanding an investigation in exchange for military aid for Ukraine…" – @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/Ndz0BW5iJ4
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) October 22, 2019
Holy shit.
Ambassador Bill Taylor not only confirms a quid pro quo but draws a direct line to Donald Trump.
It's over, folks. pic.twitter.com/uLfJKwBubT
— Zac Petkanas (@Zac_Petkanas) October 22, 2019
Breaking News: The U.S. envoy to Ukraine, Bill Taylor, privately testified that President Trump directly tied security aid to his demand for investigations, a lawmaker said.https://t.co/KkBW9AYgDA
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 22, 2019
Mr. Taylor, our envoy to Ukraine, knew holding up aid to Ukraine in exchange for investigating Trump's opponents was wrong.
He went to then-National Security Advisor John Bolton, who told him to write a cable to Secretary Pompeo. He did that.
What did Pompeo do in response?
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) October 22, 2019
The anonymous Trump official who wrote the New York Times "resistance" op-ed last year will now release a tell-all book, but will remain anonymous.@DrJasonJohnson: "If it's so dangerous to the future of our democracy, then come forward and say something."https://t.co/IVhi7vfgqM
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 22, 2019
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WORLD
This is all that matters today. https://t.co/FsbYks3Om7
— Steve (@SteveMcGookin) October 22, 2019