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The Queen has approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to suspend the U.K. Parliament sometime next month, amid a growing crisis over Brexit, Britain's Privy Council confirmed in a statement Wednesday.
Opposition MPs contend he wants to limit the ability of legislators to come up with legislation to block a no-deal Brexit.
The statement confirmed Parliament may be prorogued starting "no earlier than Monday, Sept. 9, and no later than Tuesday, Sept. 12," until Oct. 14.
Opposition legislators reacted with fury Wednesday to news that Johnson wanted the suspension and to have his government deliver the Queen's speech in mid-October — to outline the legislative agenda — after a weeks-long break.
Since Parliament is normally suspended before the speech, the decision means opposition MPs would be unlikely to have enough time to pass laws blocking the U.K.'s exit from the European Union on Oct. 31 without a negotiated deal.
"So it seems that Boris Johnson may actually be about to shut down Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit," Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted before the request was approved. "Unless MPs come together to stop him next week, today will go down in history as a dark one indeed for U.K. democracy."
Nicola Sturgeon
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https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/1166624836208271360
So it seems that Boris Johnson may actually be about to shut down Parliament to force through a no deal Brexit. Unless MPs come together to stop him next week, today will go down in history as a dark one indeed for UK democracy. https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1166623197032275968 …
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Replying to @bbclaurak
Parliament likely to meet therefore from next Monday until around the 11th of September - understand Downing St thinks they have some legal protection from court cases if they are suspending Parliament to come back with a Queen's Speech - there is going to be HUGE row
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Another strong condemnation came from the Labour Party's home affairs spokesperson, Diane Abbott.
'Aiming for a coup'
"Boris Johnson is aiming for a coup against Parliament. Against you the voters and your political representatives. For a disastrous No Deal," Abbott said in a tweet.
Labour MP Dame Margaret Beckett told the BBC that Johnson is "exploiting the Queen" in order to prevent Parliament from stopping a no-deal Brexit.
"It is blindingly obvious that the purpose of prorogation now would be to stop Parliament debating Brexit and performing its duty in shaping a course for the country," Commons Speaker John Bercow told Press Association, adding that it's a "constitutional outrage."
Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn said Johnson is doing "a sort of smash and grab" on democracy.
"This is shutting down Parliament early to prevent a debate. Boris Johnson knows that perfectly well. What he's doing is suspending Parliament after a few days sitting, break for conference and then dissolve Parliament altogether and come back with a Queen's speech sometime in October," Corbyn said.
Keir Starmer, the Labour Party's Brexit spokesperson, signs the Church House Declaration during an event in London on Tuesday about opposing the suspension of the U.K. Parliament to prevent no-deal Brexit. (Henry Nicholls/Reuters)
"He is trying to prevent Parliament [from] holding him to account," said Corbyn, who added his party will challenge Johnson with a motion of no confidence "at some point" if he can't be stopped through legislation.
"We will do absolutely everything we can next Tuesday to legislate, to prevent him doing that, and oppose this government for what it's doing," he said.
British MPs are due to return to work after their summer holidays on Tuesday.
Speaking in Brussels, European Commission spokesperson Mina Andreeva said the EU will not comment on "internal political procedures" of member states or "speculate what this means in terms of next steps in the U.K.'s parliamentary procedures."
The pound plunged on the news, down to $1.22 US from almost $1.23 the previous day.
A day earlier, opposition legislators declared they will work together to try to stop a departure from the European Union without an agreement, setting up a legislative challenge to Johnson and his promise to complete the divorce by Oct. 31— come what may.
Some 160 MPs have signed a declaration pledging "to do whatever is necessary" to prevent Johnson from bypassing Parliament in his plans. Johnson's do-or-die promise has raised worries about a disorderly divorce that would see new tariffs on trade and border checks between Britain and the EU, seriously disrupting business.
Johnson had refused to rule out suspending Parliament, saying it was up to legislators to carry out the decision of the 2016 referendum to leave the EU and that the public is "yearning for a moment when Brexit comes off the front pages."
Opposition MPs contend he wants to limit the ability of legislators to come up with legislation to block a no-deal Brexit.
The statement confirmed Parliament may be prorogued starting "no earlier than Monday, Sept. 9, and no later than Tuesday, Sept. 12," until Oct. 14.
Opposition legislators reacted with fury Wednesday to news that Johnson wanted the suspension and to have his government deliver the Queen's speech in mid-October — to outline the legislative agenda — after a weeks-long break.
Since Parliament is normally suspended before the speech, the decision means opposition MPs would be unlikely to have enough time to pass laws blocking the U.K.'s exit from the European Union on Oct. 31 without a negotiated deal.
"So it seems that Boris Johnson may actually be about to shut down Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit," Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted before the request was approved. "Unless MPs come together to stop him next week, today will go down in history as a dark one indeed for U.K. democracy."
Nicola Sturgeon
✔@NicolaSturgeon
https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/1166624836208271360
So it seems that Boris Johnson may actually be about to shut down Parliament to force through a no deal Brexit. Unless MPs come together to stop him next week, today will go down in history as a dark one indeed for UK democracy. https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1166623197032275968 …
Laura Kuenssberg
✔@bbclaurak
Replying to @bbclaurak
Parliament likely to meet therefore from next Monday until around the 11th of September - understand Downing St thinks they have some legal protection from court cases if they are suspending Parliament to come back with a Queen's Speech - there is going to be HUGE row
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Another strong condemnation came from the Labour Party's home affairs spokesperson, Diane Abbott.
'Aiming for a coup'
"Boris Johnson is aiming for a coup against Parliament. Against you the voters and your political representatives. For a disastrous No Deal," Abbott said in a tweet.
Labour MP Dame Margaret Beckett told the BBC that Johnson is "exploiting the Queen" in order to prevent Parliament from stopping a no-deal Brexit.
"It is blindingly obvious that the purpose of prorogation now would be to stop Parliament debating Brexit and performing its duty in shaping a course for the country," Commons Speaker John Bercow told Press Association, adding that it's a "constitutional outrage."
Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn said Johnson is doing "a sort of smash and grab" on democracy.
"This is shutting down Parliament early to prevent a debate. Boris Johnson knows that perfectly well. What he's doing is suspending Parliament after a few days sitting, break for conference and then dissolve Parliament altogether and come back with a Queen's speech sometime in October," Corbyn said.
Keir Starmer, the Labour Party's Brexit spokesperson, signs the Church House Declaration during an event in London on Tuesday about opposing the suspension of the U.K. Parliament to prevent no-deal Brexit. (Henry Nicholls/Reuters)
"He is trying to prevent Parliament [from] holding him to account," said Corbyn, who added his party will challenge Johnson with a motion of no confidence "at some point" if he can't be stopped through legislation.
"We will do absolutely everything we can next Tuesday to legislate, to prevent him doing that, and oppose this government for what it's doing," he said.
British MPs are due to return to work after their summer holidays on Tuesday.
Speaking in Brussels, European Commission spokesperson Mina Andreeva said the EU will not comment on "internal political procedures" of member states or "speculate what this means in terms of next steps in the U.K.'s parliamentary procedures."
The pound plunged on the news, down to $1.22 US from almost $1.23 the previous day.
A day earlier, opposition legislators declared they will work together to try to stop a departure from the European Union without an agreement, setting up a legislative challenge to Johnson and his promise to complete the divorce by Oct. 31— come what may.
Some 160 MPs have signed a declaration pledging "to do whatever is necessary" to prevent Johnson from bypassing Parliament in his plans. Johnson's do-or-die promise has raised worries about a disorderly divorce that would see new tariffs on trade and border checks between Britain and the EU, seriously disrupting business.
Johnson had refused to rule out suspending Parliament, saying it was up to legislators to carry out the decision of the 2016 referendum to leave the EU and that the public is "yearning for a moment when Brexit comes off the front pages."
