The UK parliament is to vote on whether to hold a general election later.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, sees this as the only way to make any progress on Brexit, after failing to get the withdrawal agreement through Parliament.
But he needs two-thirds of lawmakers to vote for one, and Labour, the main opposition party, say they will not offer their support.
Our UK correspondent, Stuart Smith, is in London.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, sees this as the only way to make any progress on Brexit, after failing to get the withdrawal agreement through Parliament.
But he needs two-thirds of lawmakers to vote for one, and Labour, the main opposition party, say they will not offer their support.
Our UK correspondent, Stuart Smith, is in London.
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