Parliament suspension ‘unlawful’ says U.K. Supreme Court
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Neil Hodge2019-09-24T13:06:00
The U.K. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament unlawful, but it stopped short of suggesting the Prime Minister’s motive was to stymie further debate over the government’s Brexit plans.
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