Johnson in Crisis as His Enemies Take Control: Brexit Update

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit strategy is in tatters, his ruling Conservative party is disintegrating and he’s clinging on to power by a thread.

On Wednesday, members of Parliament are set to push their showdown with the premier over Britain’s divorce from the European Union to its climax. After seizing control over the parliamentary agenda, Johnson’s critics will aim to pass a law banning him from taking Britain out of the bloc without a deal on Oct. 31. He has said he’ll retaliate by pushing for a snap general...