Members of Parliament have today resumed session following Tuesday Supreme Court ruling against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision.
The PM is expected back in the country from a UN summit held in New York, facing calls to resign from opposition groups led by Brexit party.
According to Commons Speaker John Bercow, only urgent questions and ministerial statements would be heard in today’s session.The PM on Tuesday disagreed with the ruling, however he will have no choice but to respect it.
“I have the utmost respect for our judiciary; but I don’t think this was the right decision.”
Speaking to delegates in Brighton, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn termed the Premiers decision to shut down parliament as an “illegal act” against the opposition, adding that “this unelected prime minister should now resign”.
The court ruled it was impossible to conclude there had been any reason – “let alone a good reason” – to advise the Queen to prorogue Parliament for five weeks in the run-up to the Brexit deadline of 31 October, report the BBC.
According to the Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg, the action by the court had amounted to a “constitutional coup”.
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