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August 30, 2019

Scottish Judge Refused to Block Boris Johnson's Plan to Suspend Parliament
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In a setback to opponents of Brexit, a judge in Scotland has refused to
block British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to suspend Parliament
next month. Johnson's move leaves lawmakers who oppose a no-deal exit
from the European Union with limited time to pass legislation supporting
any other measures. Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn vowed to challenge
Johnson's plan.

Jeremy Corbyn: "We will be back in Parliament on Tuesday to challenge
Boris Johnson on what I think is a smash-and-grab raid against our
democracy, where he's trying to suspend Parliament in order to prevent a
serious discussion and a serious debate to prevent a no-deal Brexit."



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