(CNN) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has indicated he will seek an early election in an effort to thwart rebels within his own party who want to stop him taking Britain out of the European Union without a deal.

In a statement delivered outside Downing Street, Johnson said he would not ask Brussels for an extension to the Brexit process, even if Parliament forces him to.

Urging lawmakers to reject a proposal to take no-deal off the table, Johnson made it clear that he would prefer an election over another "pointless" Brexit delay. "I don't want an election, you don't want an election," Johnson said -- with the unsaid implication that a new vote would be the only alternative.

Government officials have been briefing October 14 as the date that Johnson may seek a new election for, according to multiple UK media reports. It's a Monday, which would be another break with precedent, as British elections are typically held on a Thursday.

Under UK law, if Johnson wants to call an election, he must get the support of two-thirds of lawmakers in the House of Commons.

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