Johnson denies lying to the Queen over suspension of Parliament
The Prime Minister said the five-week prorogation in the run-up to Brexit is needed to enable ministers to set out a new programme of legislation.
The Prime Minister said the five-week prorogation in the run-up to Brexit is needed to enable ministers to set out a new programme of legislation.
The party’s leader Mary Lou McDonald said the British PM’s ‘dangerous’ Brexit plan would lead to a hard border on the island of Ireland.
The Led By Donkeys protest is aimed at the Prime Minister’s Brexit stance.
“Shutting parliament during the gravest national crisis since the war is an act of grotesque cowardice; but history will remember the infamy and those responsible for it with indelible contempt,” historian Dr Schama wrote.
The move comes after files released in a Scottish court appeared to show Boris Johnson approved the suspension of Parliament on August 15.
It will be interesting to see if, in view of Boris Johnson’s newly found affection for police, he will be swift to condemn the violence shown towards officers by his recently acquired ‘fans.’
“There is no such thing as a clean break. No such thing as just getting it done,” explained Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
Legal experts mock government plan to avoid Brexit legislation on crucial day in parliament.
Amber Rudd blamed Boris Johnson’s “purge” of the Tory party and his “failure” to pursue a deal with the EU.
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