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What the suspension of parliament means for Brexit
- Published_at:2019-08-28
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Channel 4 News
- tags: Channel 4 News Brexit news Brexit Brexit explained Brexit Boris Boris Johnson Brexit Boris Johnson Brexit news brexit latest Boris Johnson Brexit uk Brexit Brexit 2019 eu Brexit Brexit live latest Brexit no deal no deal brexit brexit debate johnson brexit no deal parliament brexit parliament uk brexit suspend parliament parliament suspended suspend parliament brexit proroguing prorogue proroguing parliament brexit
- description: The Brexit crisis is now entering uncharted waters - even for our flexible, unwritten constitution. It just took the Queen to give her consent and it was done. Parliament will be prorogued - or suspended for just over a month - from the second week in September until just a few days before Brexit. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) It's not unusual for Parliament to be suspended for a few days before a Queen's Speech, when a Government sets out its plans for new laws. What's different this time is the length, and of course the motivation - in the heart of a political crisis. Jacob Rees Mogg - questioned by journalists after his meeting with the Queen - described it as "a completely normal procedure". But is it? ----------------------- Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Channel4News
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