British MPs on Saturday voted to delay a decision on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, arguing they needed more time to study its contents before an October 31 deadline.

A grab from a handout video made available by the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit shows leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn (R) delivering a speech to MPs during a debate at the House of Commons in London, Britain, October 19, 2019. [Photo: IC]

Lawmakers backed an amendment which effectively forces the government to request an extension until January next year, while they scrutinised the proposed domestic legislation to enforce the deal with Brussels.