Proroguing parliament: what does it mean & could it be challenged in the courts? – BBC Newsnight
Update: 2019-08-28
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Former Supreme Court Justice, Jonathan Sumption, discusses with Kirsty Wark the prime minister’s plan to suspend parliament, which many believe will make blocking a no-deal Brexit much more difficult. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
Critics have called the controversial decision a “constitutional outrage” but how exactly do you prorogue parliament? And what does it mean to do so?
Parliament will be suspended just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a Queen's Speech would take place after the suspension, on 14 October, to outline his "very exciting agenda".
Elizabeth Glinka reports.
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Critics have called the controversial decision a “constitutional outrage” but how exactly do you prorogue parliament? And what does it mean to do so?
Parliament will be suspended just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a Queen's Speech would take place after the suspension, on 14 October, to outline his "very exciting agenda".
Elizabeth Glinka reports.
Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.
Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight
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