Boris Johnson moves to suspend Parliament

There's been outrage in Britain after Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to suspend parliament for five weeks. It means British MPs will only have around two weeks if they want to pass laws stopping a no-deal Brexit on the 31st of October. People who want Britain to remain in the European Union have criticised the move, as have some in favour of Brexit.

Birleşik Krallık Başbakanı Boris Johnson, kendi vekillerini uyardı. Source: AAP

Britain has been plunged further into political crisis, with Queen Elizabeth approving Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s request to suspend parliament from next week - a process known as prorogation. 

It won’t resume until the 14th of October for the Queen’s speech, an address read by the Queen and written by the government outlining its objectives for the year ahead. 

The decision to suspend parliament until then means politicians will have much less time to debate blocking Britain's exit from the European Union without a negotiated deal. 

House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, who doesn't traditionally comment on political announcements, has labelled the move a "constitutional outrage". 

It's a sentiment echoed by opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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