Uproar as Boris Johnson suspends parliament over Brexit
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 October 31, infuriating opponents who accused him of leading a "very British coup".
In his boldest move yet to take the country out of the European Union with or without a divorce deal, Mr Johnson said he would set October 14 for the Queen's Speech - the formal state opening of a new session of parliament that is proceeded by a suspension of the House of Commons.
Reuters
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