LONDON - British lawmakers are likely to vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's legislative plans on Oct 21 and 22, Johnson said on Wednesday, setting up a showdown between parliament the prime minister over his Brexit plans.

Earlier, Johnson announced he would schedule a Queen's Speech for Oct 14 to launch a raft of legislation. He denied criticism from lawmakers that he was trying to sideline them from the Brexit debate by reducing the amount of time that parliament sits between now and the Oct 31 Brexit deadline. 

Reuters