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Boris Johnson urges parliament to pass Brexit proposal

LONDON, Oct 19 (KUNA) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged parliament on Saturday to pass Brexit to put an end to the matter dragging on since 2016.
According to the BBC, Johnson told MPs during a sitting on a Saturday, the first time in 37 years, to vote on the proposal, saying "Now is the time to get this thing done". He added that any delay beyond October 13 would be "corrosive".
Johnson urged MPs to come together to begin to "heal the rifts in British politics".
He said a majority of MPs were committed to delivering the result of the 2016 referendum and urged opponents to "abandon their delusion" that any further delay would help the UK.
"It is my judgement we have reached the best possible solution," he said. "In this crucial mission, there cannot be longer any argument for further delay." MPs will debate a proposal that could delay Brexit again until all the necessary UK legislation is passed.
At least nine Labor MPs are expected to support the government while Johnson is hoping to be backed by some of the 21 Tory MPs he sacked for opposing him last month.
MPs have assembled for the first weekend sitting since the invasion of the Falklands in 1982. (end) mrn.gta