Live: British PM Boris Johnson makes case for early election to parliament

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to head for the House of Commons as parliament discusses Brexit, sitting on a Saturday for the first time since the Falklands War, in London, October 19, 2019.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to head for the House of Commons as parliament discusses Brexit, sitting on a Saturday for the first time since the Falklands War, in London, October 19, 2019. Simon Dawson, Reuters
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses British lawmakers ahead of a crucial 6pm (GMT+1) vote on whether to accept his demand for an early general election on December 12.  

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