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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared to admit defeat on his "do or die" October 31 Brexit deadline, saying instead the he wants a general election on December 12, Euronews reported.

In another twist to the saga of Britain's departure from the European Union, he said he would allow parliament more time to approve his withdrawal deal in exchange for backing the snap poll. It is his third attempt to force a general election in just five weeks.

Johnson said delays in the passage of his Brexit deal through the House of Commons could "go on for a very long time" and that the EU could extend the deadline "which I really don't want at all."

Britain's main opposition Labour Party said it would wait to see what the EU decided on a Brexit extension — expected on Friday — before saying how it would respond.

Johnson cannot hold an election without approval from two-thirds of lawmakers. He said it was time that Labour "summoned up the nerve" to back the latest motion.