Boris Johnson Loses Majority in Parliament after Defection, Could Call Early Elections
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Boris Johnson loses Parliamentary majority, faces Brexit showdown
Britain's Parliament returns from its summer recess and is facing a titanic showdown over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to leave the European Union. Here's what we know:
a- Johnson has lost his majority in Parliament, with the defection of Conservative Phillip Lee to the Liberal Democrats.
a- The opposition, including members of Johnson's party, is seeking to pass legislation to delay Brexit.
a- Johnson has said that if his foes succeed he will call early elections.
List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by length of tenure
#54: George Canning, 119 days (1827)
#55: Boris Johnson, 40 days (Incumbent) (2019)
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