BORIS Johnson has lost his seventh Commons vote since becoming Prime Minister after MPs rejected a three-day Parliament recess for the Tory party conference.
The Government proposal was designed to allow Tory MPs to attend their party gathering in Manchester next week.
The request was rejected by 306 votes to 289, a majority 17.
Motion on a three-day Parliament recess so as to allow Conservative MPs to go to their Manchester conference:
— Britain Elects (@britainelects) September 26, 2019
Ayes: 289
Noes: 306
Rejected.
As the result was announced, one MP was heard to shout "7-0!"
Johnson now faces the prospect of being forced to rearrange his keynote speech, which is due to be held on the final day of the conference next Wednesday.
The PM will chair a political Cabinet meeting later today which is expected to focus on the Tory Party conference.
Tories had warned that the economy of Manchester would be hit if opposition parties "scupper" their attempts to go ahead with their annual conference in the city next week.
A senior Tory source insisted the conference would go ahead anyway, but acknowledged that it may have to be "scaled back" in places if MPs have to remain at Westminster.
A Number 10 source said: "If they do not allow Conservative Party conference to go ahead with a recess at the same time, it will be incredibly damaging for the economy of Manchester."
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said Johnson was "disappointed" by MPs' refusal to allow a conference recess.
The spokesman said: "For many years it has been the case that Parliament has been in recess so that parties can hold their party conference.
"As the Prime Minister has made clear, the Conservative Party conference will go ahead as planned."
After the Government lost the vote, Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg announced non-controversial business for when the House sits on Monday and Tuesday next week.
He added that the Domestic Abuse Bill, which has cross-party support, will be debated on Wednesday October 2.
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