November 6, 2024
Boris Johnson told it ‘may be possible’ to prorogue Parliament
In preparations for a potential no deal Brexit, it emerged that the Prime Minister had sought the advice of Attorney General Geoffrey Cox over the legal soundness of proroguing Parliament from September 9.
In preparations for a potential no deal Brexit, it emerged that the Prime Minister had sought the advice of Attorney General Geoffrey Cox over the legal soundness of proroguing Parliament from September 9.

BORIS JOHNSON has been told there is no legal bar to prevent him from suspending Parliament for five weeks to stop MPs blocking a no deal Brexit.

The reports came amid mounting speculation that the Prime Minister is preparing for a snap election as soon as October. Yesterday, Mr Johnson admitted that the chances of an agreement being reached with the EU for October 31 was “touch and go”, a far cry from his previous claim that the odds stood at “a million to one against”. Mr Jonson’s predictions that Britain could “easily cope” with a no deal Brexit were met with criticism from the EU – accusing him of having no plan to break the deadlock. 

Speaking to Sky News at the G7 summit in Biarritz, the Prime Minister said: “This is a great, great country the UK, we can easily cope with a No Deal scenario.

“Frankly I think it’s highly unlikely that there will be food shortages of any kind. There may be bumps on the road but we will get through.”

Mr Johnson held a personal meeting with Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, separate to the meeting of world leaders.

During the one to one talks, he argued that a deal or not “depends entirely” on the EU, and confirmed that he plans to withhold a substantial portion of the £39billion Brexit divorce bill should there be no deal.

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