Boris Johnson's premiership might be in trouble following another defeat in the House of Commons

Boris Johnson.
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Things are not looking good for U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and The New York Times reports that the drama in Westminster could ultimately "destroy" his brand new premiership.

The House of Commons voted 327-299 on Wednesday in favor of a bill that would block Johnson's plan to withdraw from the European Union on Oct. 31 even if no agreement is reached. The bill now heads to the House of Lords, which must give its assent.

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.