Boris Johnson faced MPs on Wednesday after they reconvened for the first time following the Supreme Court's judgment that his suspension of parliament in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful.
In an extremely unusual move, Johnson said the government would welcome a no-confidence motion from any of the opposition parties. He said he would make time for such a vote on Thursday.
If the government lost, a two-week period would be triggered in which Johnson or another lawmaker could try to form a new government and win a subsequent confidence vote.
If that failed, there would be an election.
Johnson wants to hold an election in hope of breaking the stalemate over Brexit that has left Britain's departure, scheduled for Oct. 31, in limbo.
Earlier this month lawmakers twice rejected a call for a snap poll.
Opposition lawmakers say they won't trigger an election until the risk of crashing out of the EU next month without a divorce deal has been eliminated.
Johnson accuses his opponents of being scared of the public.
(AP)
