Boris Johnson Suspends Parliament Ahead Of Brexit Deadline
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U.K.'s Boris Johnson moves to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday to suspend Parliament, a maneuver that outraged his critics because it will give the opposition even less time to block a no-deal Brexit before the scheduled Oct. 31 withdrawal.
Though Johnson previously had refused to rule out such a move, the timing of the decision took lawmakers — many of whom are on vacation — by surprise.
Lawmakers reacted with fury, including John Bercow, speaker of the lower House of Commons, who was not told in advance of...
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Parliament to Be Suspended in September
Parliament will be suspended just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline.
Boris Johnson said a Queen's Speech would take place after the suspension, on 14 October, to outline his "very exciting agenda".
But it means the time MPs have to pass laws to stop a no-deal Brexit on 31 October would be cut.
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said it was a "constitutional outrage".
The speaker, who does not traditionally comment on political announcements, continued: "However it...
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Boris Johnson asks queen to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit deadline
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that he wanted to shut down Parliament for several weeks ahead of Britain’s upcoming departure from the European Union, an unusual maneuver that would rob his opponents of time to thwart a no-deal Brexit.
The announcement prompted howls of outrage from many lawmakers, who said that they were being deprived of their democratic voice on Britain’s most momentous decision in generations. It increased the chances that the country would sail out of the European Union at the end of October with no transition deal...
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