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Prorogation of Parliament was unlawful

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BBC breaking news - 1 min ago

 

Supreme Court has ruled Boris Johnson`s prorogation of Parliament was unlawful breaking news

 

BBC tweets:

"The prorogation was void and of no effect," Lady Hale says. "Parliament has not been prorogued."

Lady Hale continued that the speakers of the Houses of Commons and Lords "can take immediate steps to enable each house to meet as soon as possible".

It is for Parliament to decide what to do next, she says.

 

Reacting to the ruling, Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow says: "I welcome the Supreme Court’s judgement that the prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.

"The judges have rejected the government’s claim that closing down Parliament for five weeks was merely standard practice to allow for a new Queen’s Speech.

"In reaching their conclusion, they have vindicated the right and duty of Parliament to meet at this crucial time to scrutinise the executive and hold ministers to account.

As the embodiment of our Parliamentary democracy, the House of Commons must convene without delay.

"To this end, I will now consult the party leaders as a matter of urgency."

 

edited to add comments from Lady Hale and John Bercow [Speaker]

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John Bercow has just been talking about it. Claimed the language used from both both sides was angry, vicious and toxic...

Veritas Numquam Perit

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It's like the Sharks and the Jets all over again, without the steamy love-interest angle... 🙄😁
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Veritas Numquam Perit

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It's got to the compulsive viewing stage if you can suppress your own anger.

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And Boris has lost another vote in the House of Commons...

 

BBC News [website] reports

 

MPs have rejected the government's request for a three-day recess while the Conservatives stage their annual party conference.

It is the seventh vote the government has lost out of eight held in the Commons since Boris Johnson became PM.

MPs voted 306 to 289 to reject the motion asking for the Commons to adjourn until Thursday next week.

The PM's spokesman said Mr Johnson was "disappointed" with the result but the conference, due to be held in Manchester from Sunday to Wednesday, "will go ahead as planned".

The Conservative Party conference is due to be held in Manchester from Sunday to Wednesday.

There will be a political cabinet at 17:00 BST, the spokesman added.

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have already held their annual party conferences while Parliament was suspended.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to give his keynote speech at the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday, but that will now clash with Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons. Mr Rees-Mogg told MPs he assumed the prime minister would "make his normal appearance" in the Commons.

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It seems it never rains but it pours....

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49859321

 

Brilliant timing coming at the weekend and three days before the Tory Party Conference. Oh dear!wink

 

Cries of political motivational 'foul' so no doubt VAR will be needed ....video_cameraPopcorn

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Can Boris really be taken seriously anymore? (if he ever was)

 

No word of an App foul up this year which is probably just as well as bet loads of people would love to get hold of Boris' mobile number. slight_smile

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Can Boris really be taken seriously anymore? (if he ever was)


He thinks he can be, worryingly.

 

And this guy is never far away:

 

https://reaction.life/who-is-dominic-cummings/

 

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@Anonymous wrote:

Can Boris really be taken seriously anymore? (if he ever was)

 

No word of an App foul up this year which is probably just as well as bet loads of people would love to get hold of Boris' mobile number. slight_smile


As I've pointed out a few times, the competition wasn't much better as per the recent Conservative leadership nominations for both Boris & May. Its even worse on the opposition parties where nobody seems to want to be nomintated and there's some agenda making sure the "right" candidate is selected. 

 

Sheepdog in "not even in a conspiracy mood" mode

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