(The Sun)
Natasha Clark Alex Matthews Aug 28, 2019, 15:56
THE Queen has approved Boris Johnson’s bombshell request to suspend Parliament and stop Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to block No Deal Brexit.
Her Majesty met with members of Privy Council today at Balmoral and an order to prorogue Parliament between September 9 to October 14 was given the green light this afternoon.
Brexiteer and Lord of the Council Jacob Rees-Mogg , Baroness Evans and Mark Spencer MP – were the three counselors who met the Monarch today on behalf of the PM.
While the Queen’s decision is a boost for Boris it would have been unprecedented for her to refuse the request of a sitting PM.
No10 would have expected this step and will now look towards fighting a Corbyn no confidence vote in the Commons.
Boris' bold move to block MPs from sitting in Parliament for around five weeks over conference season will give rebels less time to launch new plots to stop us leaving on October 31.
MPs would come back for a Queen's Speech on October 14 under the plans, just two weeks before we're due to leave the EU.
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