TOPSHOT - A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gesturing as he reacts to main opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn during his first Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons in London on September 4, 2019. - Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a fresh Brexit showdown in parliament on Wednesday after a stinging defeat over his promise to get Britain out of the European Union at any cost next month. (Photo by JESSICA TAYLOR / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, ADVERTISING PURPOSES - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / JESSICA TAYLOR / UK Parliament"
British lawmakers on Wednesday approved a piece of legislation designed to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government taking the country out of the European Union without a deal.
Lawmakers in Britain’s lower house of parliament voted 327 to 299 in favour of the plan.
The legislation now passes to parliament’s upper chamber for approval.
