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August 28, 2019

U.K.: Queen Agrees to Suspend Parliament, Raising Specter of No-Deal Brexit
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In Britain, the Queen has consented to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's
request to suspend Parliament, increasing the likelihood of a no-deal
Brexit. Parliament will be closed from mid-September to mid-October,
meaning lawmakers who oppose a no-deal exit from the European Union
would have very limited time to pass legislation supporting any other
measures. The U.K. is scheduled to leave the European Union on October
31.


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