Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 4 Sep 2019

1. Johnson moving for election after losing first vote

Boris Johnson has said he will call a general election if the Commons forces him to seek an extension to the 31 October Brexit deadline. MPs voted last night by 328 to 301 to take control of the parliamentary agenda and will now try to push through a bill designed to prevent a no-deal withdrawal from the EU. A total of 21 Tory rebels voted with Labour.

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