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‘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.
My former Conservative colleagues: ask yourselves what Boris Johnson has achieved, and heed the damning answer
Why did MPs try to sit on Speaker John Bercow? The centuries-old tradition explained as Parliament is prorogued
10/09/2019
MPs tried to hold down the Speaker to stop him from leaving his seat and walking into the House of Lords.
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.
Gerard Batten also says Queen should never have approved ‘treasonous’ Maastricht treaty.
Longest-serving supreme court justice says healthy democracy requires checks on ministers.
Tory leadership candidates have turned on “dictator” Dominic Raab after he refused to rule out suspending Parliament to push through Brexit by the end of October.
Thousands march across UK in ‘Stop the coup’ protests against Johnson parliament suspension
31/08/2019
‘Shame on you,’ demonstrators shout as they gather outside Downing Street and block roads and bridges.
The Conservatives who once claimed that Boris Johnson had no plans to prorogue parliament - and would be against such a measure - have gone surprisingly quiet since the prime minister announced the plans.
The poll showed that 44%, not a majority, agreed with the statement. There are also other problems with the poll.
The London bureau chief for Germany’s public broadcaster reflects on Britain’s government.
"But that's not how democracy works. Parliament elected by the people holds the power - not a Prime Minister selected by Conservative Party activists. We believe Parliament must decide what happens with Brexit - and we think the courts will agree."
Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Supreme Court ruling on whether Boris Johnson unlawfully closed parliament to be delivered on Tuesday
23/09/2019
Judges to hand down verdict in historic case, with government expected to face calls to recall parliament immediately if suspension is declared void.
The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had acted unlawfully when he advised Queen Elizabeth to suspend parliament weeks before Brexit - and that therefore the suspension was void.
UK’s top judges unanimously rule on prime minister's proroguing of parliament ahead of Brexit deadline.
R (on the application of Miller) (Appellant) v The Prime Minister (Respondent) / Cherry and others (Respondents) v AdvocateGeneral for Scotland (Appellant) (Scotland)
Speakers past and present criticise Raab plan to suspend parliament to force through no-deal
06/06/2019
Speakers past and present have criticised Brexiteer Dominic Raab's suggestion that he could prorogue parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit against the wishes of MPs if he becomes prime minister.
Sir John Major says he’ll take Boris Johnson to court if he tries to prorogue Parliament for a no-deal Brexit
10/07/2019
I for one would be prepared to go and seek judicial review to prevent Parliament being bypassed'
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.
Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend the British parliament this week for five weeks was unlawful and should be annulled...
Rory Stewart vows to ‘bring down’ Tory leadership rival Boris Johnson over no-deal Brexit threat
13/06/2019
The Tory leadership candidate said MPs would set up parliament outside the Palace of Westminster if the frontrunner for PM tried to lock them out. / Tory leadership candidate Rory Stewart has said he will “bring down” front-runner Boris Johnson as prime minister if he tries to suspend parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit.