United Kingdom and Gibraltar European Union membership referendum
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11:56
Bercow welcomes the decision
Parliament Speaker John Bercow is once again at the center of the Brexit dispute. He responded quickly and pleased with the decision of the court. Now the lower house must meet "without delay". For this he would consult with the party leaders as soon as possible.
11:52
Johnson has made the Queen an "unknowing accomplice."
The decision is causing a stir in the UK. British reporter Piers Morgan writes on Twitter that Johnson's actions have made the Queen the "unknowing accomplice of a crime". The Queen had approved the suspension on his advice.
WOW. Supreme Court rules Prime Minister broke the law & Parliament is NOT prorogued.
So Boris Johnson made the Queen an unwitting accomplice to a crime!
Even by Brexit standards, this is unprecedented and astonishing.
11:48
British Supreme Court intervenes in dispute over compulsory break of Parliament
"The suspension of Parliament is null and void, Parliament is not suspended." These words of Supreme Judge Lady Hale are a blow to Boris Johnson. The ruling of the Supreme Court is unanimous: The five-week compulsory five-week break imposed by the Prime Minister on Parliament is unlawful.
