Furious Boris Johnson calls for a SNAP ELECTION seconds after MPs, including 21 rebel Tories, WIN vote to seize control of Commons by 328 to 301 in fight to wipe out Brexit - but PM must win another vote tomorrow to send Britain to polls - Boris Johnson has lost a massive Commons showdown as Remainer MPs try to block a No Deal Brexit
- Some 21 Tory MPs joined the revolt to inflict a stinging defeat on the government by 328 votes to just 301
- Mr Johnson warned he will never ask the EU for an extension beyond the Brexit deadline of October 31
- Pro-EU ex-ministers Justine Greening and Alistair Burt have announced they will stand down at the election
By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline and Jack Maidment, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline
Published: 07:10 AEST, 4 September 2019 | Updated: 09:31 AEST, 4 September 2019
A furious Boris Johnson called for a snap election last night after Remainers seized control of Parliament to rule out No Deal Brexit.
The Prime Minister lost a crunch vote, giving a rebel alliance control of Commons business - with the aim of passing a law to stop the UK crashing out at the end of October.
One Labour could be heard shouting 'not a good start, Boris!' after the vote came in.
The victory for pro-EU MPs - by a huge margin of 328 to 301 - came despite Mr Johnson threatening to end the careers of Tories who joined the revolt by deselecting them.
Some 21 Conservatives - including eight former Cabinet ministers - took part in the mutiny. It was the first vote of Mr Johnson's premiership.
Senior figures such as Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond face being brutally ejected from the party in what one government source described as a 'bloodbath'.
That will leave the government an eye-watering 43 MPs short of a majority, and completely unable to control the House.
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