Boris Johnson's plans for a no-deal Brexit and general election are an 'anti-democratic abuse of power,' says Jeremy Corbyn.
Jeremy Corbyn has asked the UK's most senior civil servant to intervene to stop a no-deal Brexit from happening during a general election campaign.
It comes amid speculation MPs could force a no-confidence vote to bring down Johnson's government days before the Brexit deadline. Corbyn wrote to Mark Sedwill, the cabinet secretary, on Thursday, accusing the prime minister of planning an"unprecedented, unconstitutional and anti-democratic abuse of power," after it was reported that Johnson could hold a general election the day after Brexit. The UK is set to leave the European Union on October 31.
He asked Sedwill to clarify whether, if the UK was set to leave the EU during an election campaign, the government would legally be required to seek an extension to Article 50, to allow the next government to make a decision about Brexit once the campaign is over.Read more: "I am therefore writing to seek your urgent clarification on the proper application of 'purdah' rules in such a scenario and the constitutional implications of failing to abide by those rules."Corbyn's letter was released after Downing Street repeatedly refused to rule out delaying an election until the few days after Brexit on October 31, even if MPs trigger one beforehand by voting to oust Johnson in a bid to stop a no-deal exit.
But Dominic Cummings, the most senior aide in Downing Street, has reportedly warned that Johnson will simply refuse to resign during the 14-day period following a vote of no-confidence, allow the UK to crash out of the EU, and then call a general election.
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