Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for a general election on October 15 to solve the Brexit gridlock after a bill to block no-deal was passed by the Commons.
Hilary Benn's bill to delay England crashing out of the European Union on October 31 without a deal was passed in Westminster tonight (September 4) with 327 in favour and 299 against.
Labour has vowed to vote down an election until they are assured there is no chance of a no-deal Brexit on October 31.
It comes as a judge at the highest court in Scotland has found the Prime Minister's planned prorogation of Parliament lawful.
The Tories have been torn apart as 21 rebels lost the whip for voting against the Government, including Rory Stewart, who was dumped from the party by text as he accepted the GQ politician of the year award, according to our sister paper The Mirror.
Following his defeat this evening Mr Johnson has said "there must now be an election on Tuesday October 15".
He told MPs: "The country must now decide whether the Leader of the Opposition, or I, go to those negotiations in Brussels on the 17th October to sort this out.
"Because everybody will know that if (Mr Corbyn) were to be the Prime Minister he would beg for an extension, he would accept whatever Brussels demands and we would then have years more dither and delay, yet more arguments over Brexit and no resolution to the uncertainty that currently bedevils this country and our economy."
Jeremy Corbyn said he would only back an election once the Brexit delay bill has been granted Royal Assent.
The Labour leader says there is “absolutely nothing there” when it comes to the PM’s Brexit policy.
Mr Corbyn told the Commons that the reality of No Deal is unpalatable - to do a trade deal which puts America first and leaves Britain a distant second.
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