BORIS Johnson is to make a fresh push for a snap General Election.
The Prime Minister is due to table a motion in the House of Commons asking MPs to unpick the Fixed Term Parliament Act.
If 434 of MPs back the motion at the vote on Monday it will lead to the UK’s first winter election since 1923.
The Prime Minister wants to hold the poll on December 12.
It’s not quite clear if the numbers are there though. Reports suggest up to 100 Labour MPs might vote against.
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The Prime Minister told the BBC it was the only way to "get Brexit done". He also promised to offer the Commons more time to discuss the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB).
He said: "I'm afraid it looks as though our EU friends are going to respond to Parliament's request by having an extension, which I really don't want at all.
"So, the way to get this done, the way to get Brexit done, is, I think, to be reasonable with Parliament and say if they genuinely want more time to study this excellent deal they can have it but they have to agree to a general election on December 12."
In a letter to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn shared on the Prime Minister's Twitter account, Johnson wrote: "In our meeting yesterday you suggested that we propose a new timetable for getting the Withdrawal Agreement Bill through Parliament.
"This Parliament has, with your encouragement, voted repeatedly for delay. The vote on Tuesday was Parliament's last chance to get Brexit done before 31 October and it voted, again, for delay. I am extremely sceptical this habit will change and many will doubt that this Parliament will do anything other than waste more time and then, in January, ask for yet another delay."
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It concluded: "This Parliament has refused to take decisions. It cannot refuse to let the voters replace it with a new Parliament that can make decisions. Prolonging this paralysis into 2020 would have dangerous consequences for businesses, jobs and for basic confidence in democratic institutions, already badly damaged by the behaviour of Parliament since the referendum. Parliament cannot continue to hold the country hostage.
"You have repeatedly said that once the EU accepts Parliament's request for a delay until 31 January, then you would immediately support an election. I assume this remains your position and therefore you will support an election next week so the voters can replace this broken Parliament."
Johnson warned Labour not to try to block an election through the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act.
"I think it would be absolutely morally incredible if they were to do so," he said.
"If Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party refuse to go along with this deal ... then you have to ask what is the purpose they think they would be serving in Parliament."
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He added: "We would campaign day after day after day for the people of this country to be released from subjection to a Parliament that has outlived its usefulness.
"It is time frankly for this Parliament to make way for a new, fresh parliament that can deliver on the priorities of the British people."
The SNP's Tommy Sheppard tweeted: "We need to have GE and defeat/destroy this bill. What’s the point in an election to ask people their views on a Brexit deal if the matter is concluded before the first vote is cast."
Labour shadow minister Jon Trickett tweeted: "Looks certain that Boris ‘do or die by Oct 31’ Johnson has broken his solemn vow. He must now face the electorate. But this election will be about more than Brexit. It’s about building a new country"
Yesterday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she would “be very happy” to see a General Election before Christmas.
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