UK Supreme Court hears cases that parliament suspension was illegal

UK Supreme Court hears cases that parliament suspension was illegal

Malaysiakini - News·2019-09-17 15:03

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government will seek to persuade Britain’s top court this week that his decision to suspend parliament until shortly before the date for Brexit was not illegal as Scottish judges concluded last week.

Johnson announced on Aug 28 that he had asked Queen Elizabeth to prorogue, or suspend, parliament for five weeks from last week until Oct 14, saying the shutdown was necessary to allow him to introduce a new legislative agenda.

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