Johnson threatens to scrap Brexit bill and seek election before Christmas PM faces down MPs pushing for concessions to prevent no deal before agreeing to timetable Latest Brexit news – live updates Peter Walker and Rowena Mason Tue 22 Oct 2019 15.01 BST https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/22/soft-brexit-tories-might-back-deal-if-wto-loophole-closed