London-Sana
London - The High Court of Justice in London on Thursday rejected a legal challenge to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid to suspend parliament's work before withdrawing from the European Union.
Johnson announced in August that he would suspend parliament from mid-September to mid-October ahead of Britain's planned withdrawal from the European Union on October 31 so the government could announce a new legislative program.
The appeal could be referred to the Supreme Court as a last-ditch attempt, Reuters quoted the court as saying.
The anti-Brexit activist Gina Miller told reporters that parliament should be present at such a sensitive time for democracy in Britain, noting that the Supreme Court had tentatively set a date on September 17 to hear the appeal.
Johnson has repeatedly vowed to get his country out of the European bloc on time, threatening members of the Conservative Party to be excluded if they oppose the exit plan and hinted that early elections could be held if they rejected the Brexit plan. London's exit from the European Union scheduled for 31 October.
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