Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lobby for a general election if EU member states confirm a three-month extension to the Brexit deadline. Without that, we could see the rest of the week dominated by attempts to force a general election. The prime minister is expected to make his case in Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday when he meets European Council President Donald Tusk and Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. A minimum of 25 days is required between an election being triggered and polling day, meaning the earliest possible date would be 28 November. However, it remains uncertain what No 10's plans would be if a shorter deadline were to be agreed with the EU.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lobby for a general election if EU member states confirm a three-month extension to the Brexit deadline. The prime minister is expected to make his case in Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday when he meets European Council President Donald Tusk and Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. A minimum of 25 days is required between an election being triggered and polling day, meaning the earliest possible date would be 28 November. However, it remains uncertain what No 10's plans would be if a shorter deadline were to be agreed with the EU.