'Our freedom is at stake here': meet Brexit protesters who queue at Supreme Court from 5am
18/09/2019
“This is about the underpinnings of our democracy,” said one protester stood outside the Supreme Court waving a placard politely accusing Boris Johnson of misleading the Queen.
Ex-Supreme Court judge says government has ‘behaved disgracefully’, but says judges can’t be political
17/09/2019
Lord Sumption has accused Boris Johnson of taking a 'hammer and sickle' to the nation's political culture over the issue of prorogation
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland refuses to rule out possibility of Parliament being prorogued for a second time
17/09/2019
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland refused to rule out a second prorogation to force through the Government’s Brexit agenda when he was challenged about the subject during a radio interview on Tuesday.
Justice Secretary refuses to rule out shutting down parliament again and casts doubt on Queen's Speech
17/09/2019
Asked if a second prorogation is 'remotely conceivable', Robert Buckland says events are too volatile to make predictions.
The PM insisted he would 'uphold the Constitution' and 'obey the law' - but he still insists Brexit will happen on Halloween with or without a deal.
Dominic Cummings: Boris Johnson adviser’s proposal to suspend parliament a second time was ‘joke’, Number 10 insists
15/09/2019
Boris Johnson’s most senior adviser has said the government could suspend parliament for a second time if it loses a crunch Supreme Court battle.
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Mia Jankowicz return for yet more Brexit fun. The trio ponder the Yellowhammer documents, explore whether the PM could end up behind bars and settle the age-old argument 'gilet or body warmer?'
Did Boris Johnson Lie to the Queen?
12/09/2019
His comments came hours after after a three-judge Scottish court ruled that his government's advice to the Queen, which led to the five-week prorogation that started Monday, was “unlawful” because it basically disguised the government’s true reason for wanting a parliamentary shutdown.
Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament means 12 high-profile government bills have been lost, including a law protecting victims of domestic abuse and key pieces of post-Brexit legislation.
Lord Carloway says No 10 knew prorogation would stymie debate about PM’s Brexit plans.
Fury as Tory Cabinet minister claims 'many people' believe judges are biased over Brexit after prorogation ruling
12/09/2019
A cabinet minister has ignited a fresh row after suggesting "many people" believed the courts were biased in relation to Brexit.
‘Parliaments are the house of democracy!’ EU parliament president slams Boris Johnson’s suspension of Commons
12/09/2019
David Sassoli says decision appears to hark back to another era.
No. 10 Accused Of 'Disgraceful Slur' On Scottish Judges After Parliament Shutdown Ruled Unlawful
11/09/2019
Downing Street source told journalists "activists choose the Scottish courts for a reason".
Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend the British parliament this week for five weeks was unlawful and should be annulled...
Scottish appeal court judges have declared Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament in the run-up to the October Brexit deadline is unlawful.
Boris Johnson’s suspension of the UK Parliament is unlawful, Scotland’s highest civil court has ruled.
Decision on prorogation expected to now go to UK Supreme Court next week. MPs demand parliament be recalled.
'This is a huge thing': Labour Brexit chief Keir Starmer reacts to parliament suspension being ruled unlawful after being told of news while live on stage
11/09/2019
'It was obvious to everybody that shutting down parliament at this crucial time was the wrong thing to do'.
Scottish National Party MP calls for immediate recall of parliament.
Five-week suspension begins with shouts, singing and signs reading ‘silenced’
Voters have branded Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament “unacceptable” as the prime minister locked MPs out of the House of Commons in the midst of the Brexit crisis.
Amid unprecedented scenes in the Commons, some MPs protested against the suspension with signs saying "silenced" while shouting: "Shame on you."
Fresh setback for PM as he moves to shut down parliament for five weeks.
Parliament votes 311-302 to force publication of no-deal Brexit report and private messages about suspending parliament
09/09/2019
Dominic Grieve questions the Government's claims on why it suspended parliament.