The prime minister had sought to persuade MPs of the need for an early poll to break the Brexit deadlock as he continues to vow the UK will leave the EU on October 31 regardless of whether a deal is struck. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act dictates that he must have the support of two-thirds of the House of Commons to hold a general election.
Last weeks crunch vote saw the majority of Opposition MPs abstain, with Mr Johnson receiving 298 votes for the election – well short of the 434 votes required, and 55 against.
The latest defeat for the prime minister comes as the prorogation of Parliament kicks off, running until a Queen’s speech is delivered on October 14.
Last weekend Amber Rudd resigned as work and pensions secretary, accusing Mr Johnson of dedicating 90 percent of his time to no-deal planning.
The Conservative leader travelled to Dublin on Monday for talks with Ireland’s leader Leo Varadkar, where he said a hard exit would be a “failure” on the UK’s part but also the EU’s.
Mr Johnson said: “I want to find a deal. I want to get a deal.
“Like you, I’ve looked carefully at no-deal, I’ve assessed its consequences both for our country and yours.
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The Labour leader told Sky News: “I think it’s disgraceful. I think Parliament should be sitting and Parliament should be holding the government to account.
“The prime minister appears to be wanting to run away from questions. He was appointed prime minister at the end of July. He has faced one prime minister’s question time and now he is proroguing Parliament so that there will not be a PMQs this Wednesday.”
The prime minister’s office on Monday insisted Brexit will happen on Halloween “no ifs and buts”.
In a statement, his office said: “The prime minister is very clear that he will take this country out of the EU on October 31st no ifs or buts, he will not sanction any more pointless delays.”
Last week Mr Johnson kicked 21 Tory rebels out of the party for voting against the government to block a no deal Brexit.
The Oliver Letwin bill passed by 328 votes to 301 with MPs succeeding in taking control of the Commons order paper.
On Monday Mr Johnson said he was “absolutely undaunted by whatever may take place in Parliament”.
