London: Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ready for the showdown challenge on Tuesday after Downing Street officials warned that he would call for a snap general election on October 14, if MPs succeed in seizing control of House of Commons business.
According to the report, the move came when rebel Conservatives and opposition Labour MPs were planning bill to stop the UK from leaving the European Union on October 31 without a deal.
Conservative rebels have been warned they face expulsion from the party and de-selection if they support the cross-party legislation which would force the Prime Minister to ask for Brexit to be delayed until January 31, 2020, unless MPs had approved a new deal, or voted in favour of a no-deal exit by October 19.
Under the Fixed Terms Parliament Act, Johnson would require the backing of two-thirds of the UK's 650 MPs to trigger a poll.
When Parliament returns on Tuesday after recess, they are expected to put forward the bill under Standing Order 24 -- a rule that allows urgent debates to be heard.
