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| Jeremy Corbyn Says Labour Will Back Early U.K. Election | |
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| LONDON — Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, said on Tuesday that he would support an early general election, most likely paving the way for a vote in December. | |
| Mr. Corbyn made the announcement during a meeting of his leadership team, setting the stage for a general election to be held as the country prepares for its departure from the European Union. | Mr. Corbyn made the announcement during a meeting of his leadership team, setting the stage for a general election to be held as the country prepares for its departure from the European Union. |
| “We will now launch the most ambitious and radical campaign for real change our country has ever seen,” Mr. Corbyn said in a statement. “This is a once in a generation chance to build a country for the many, not the few. It’s time.” | |
| It was unclear whether there were any unresolved issues, such as the exact date, that would prevent an election from becoming a certainty. | It was unclear whether there were any unresolved issues, such as the exact date, that would prevent an election from becoming a certainty. |
| Mr. Corbyn, at a news conference, said the party’s key condition for supporting an early election — that the possibility of Britain’s exiting the European Union without a deal should be removed — had now been met, and that he was looking forward to a campaign. | |
| “We are now going to be out on the streets for six weeks — it’s going to be fun,” he said, surrounded by members of his party. “And I just had a weather forecast, it’s going to be good weather.” | |
| He did not say outright that he planned to support a government bill that would bring about an early election. Parliament decides on the matter later Tuesday. | He did not say outright that he planned to support a government bill that would bring about an early election. Parliament decides on the matter later Tuesday. |
| Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost a vote on the issue on Monday, when Mr. Corbyn’s party refused to back a motion for a Dec. 12 general election, denying the government the two-thirds majority required under British electoral law. | Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost a vote on the issue on Monday, when Mr. Corbyn’s party refused to back a motion for a Dec. 12 general election, denying the government the two-thirds majority required under British electoral law. |
| Mr. Johnson immediately announced plans to introduce a bill to get around that requirement, so that approval for the general election would only need a simple majority vote in Parliament. | Mr. Johnson immediately announced plans to introduce a bill to get around that requirement, so that approval for the general election would only need a simple majority vote in Parliament. |
| On Monday, the European Union extended the deadline for Britain’s departure from the bloc by three months, pushing the date back from Oct. 31 to Jan. 31. Mr. Johnson formalized the extension, clearing the way for his plans to call for a general election, something he has been angling for since taking office in July. | On Monday, the European Union extended the deadline for Britain’s departure from the bloc by three months, pushing the date back from Oct. 31 to Jan. 31. Mr. Johnson formalized the extension, clearing the way for his plans to call for a general election, something he has been angling for since taking office in July. |