The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. December 12, 2019 Britain: Voters Head to Polls for Defining National Election Today ------------------------------------------------------------------ In Britain, voters are also heading to the polls today for a defining national election, which pits Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson against Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn. At stake in the election is the future of Britain's public health system and how to handle Brexit - Britain's plan to leave the European Union. .