Phillip Lee joined opposition lawmakers just hours ahead of a crucial vote which, if successful, could pave the way to block a no-deal Brexit.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson making a statement to MPs in the House of Commons, London, on the G7 Summit in Biarritz.: U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has lost its working majority after one of his MPs defected from the Conservative party to the pro-Remain Liberal Democrats, who are among opposition MPs launching a critical bid to stop a no-deal Brexit.
Lee’s dramatic defection saw him cross the Commons floor to join his new Lib Dem colleagues on the opposition benches.
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