Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Boris Johnson’s controversial decision to prorogue Parliament for five weeks during a time of political and constitutional crisis has been found unlawful by Scotland’s highest civil court.
The government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament in an effort to avoid scrutiny for his Brexit plans and to prevent MPs from blocking the UK crashing out the European Union without a deal.
John Major was right – it didn’t end well for 17th-century King Charlie I, who ignored parliament and lost his head.