LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to limit Parliament's opportunity to derail Brexit by cutting the amount of time it sits between now and EU exit day on Oct 31, infuriating opponents who accused him of leading a 'very British coup'. In his boldest move yet...
LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to limit Parliament's opportunity to derail Brexit by cutting the amount of time it sits between now and EU exit day on Oct 31, infuriating opponents who accused him of leading a"very British coup".
That would effectively shut parliament from mid-September for around a month. Raising the stakes in the constitutional crisis gripping Britain, it could also force Mr Johnson's opponents to up their own game by calling a no-confidence vote in the government, potentially leading to an election.
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