An angry Dominic Grieve has branded the accusation 'a lie' - and blamed Dominic Cummings.

Labour claims that PM is aiming to invoke emergency powers using the Civil Contingencies Act.

The PM could be dragged to the court again for a dramatic, late-night session - to force him to obey the law.

Boris Johnson would face a fresh legal challenge if he tries to use a legal loophole to bypass a law ordering him to delay Brexit to prevent a no-deal, a former Tory cabinet minister has said.

One welcome feature of this week’s Supreme Court decision on the prorogation issue was that it was openly and unapologetically a “constitutional” judgment.

Tory rebel says Boris Johnson would face instant legal challenge if he sought loophole. / The former justice secretary David Gauke has said ministers cannot bypass a new law to force Boris Johnson to seek a Brexit extension despite fears the government has found a loophole to ignore it.

'Nowhere, not even in the small print, does it mention that the law of the land may prevent a no-deal Brexit'

He said the Prime Minister could use a so-called "Order of Council" to avoid implementing the legislation until after 31 October.

This is absolutely disgusting and should set of alarm bells in the mind of anyone who's studied the Weimar republic. / Government Minister James Cleverly refuses to rule out simply cancelling laws passed by our elected Parliament.

The government believe it is possible to circumvent parliamentary legislation requiring them to delay Britain’s departure from the EU by invoking European law, City A.M. understands.