Johnson Defiant After British Parliament Votes to Force Brexit Delay

Johnson Defiant After British Parliament Votes to Force Brexit Delay
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement to lawmakers inside the House of Commons to update details of his new Brexit deal with EU, in London on Oct. 19, 2019. House of Commons via AP
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LONDON—A defiant Boris Johnson said he would not negotiate a further delay to Britain’s departure from the European Union after parliament voted on Saturday to postpone a vote on his Brexit deal.

Parliament voted 322 to 306 in favor of an amendment put forward by Oliver Letwin, a former Conservative cabinet minister.