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UK: People Protest PM Johnson's Expulsion of Parliament, Brexit

The UK parliament is going to be suspended as per Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s request. Johnson had set up the suspension - called a prorogation - last month in what opponents cast as an attempt to sideline lawmakers as he attempts to pull the country out of the European Union by Oct. 31, with or without a withdrawal deal.

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An anti-Brexit demonstrator is seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain September 9, 2019.
An anti-Brexit demonstrator is seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain September 9, 2019. Photo:Reuters
People have been protesting against Johnson’s decision which they see as a coup.
People have been protesting against Johnson’s decision which they see as a coup. Photo:Reuters
The leader of Britain's main opposition party Monday labeled the government's decision to prorogue, or suspend, parliament
The leader of Britain's main opposition party Monday labeled the government's decision to prorogue, or suspend, parliament "disgraceful." Photo:Reuters
Johnson lost influence over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union Monday when a law came into force demanding he delay Brexit until 2020 unless he can strike a divorce deal at an EU summit next month.
Johnson lost influence over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union Monday when a law came into force demanding he delay Brexit until 2020 unless he can strike a divorce deal at an EU summit next month. Photo:Reuters
It was unclear what Johnson's next move in the Brexit crisis would be: while the law will oblige him to seek a delay unless he can strike a new deal, EU leaders have repeatedly said they have received no specific proposals.
It was unclear what Johnson's next move in the Brexit crisis would be: while the law will oblige him to seek a delay unless he can strike a new deal, EU leaders have repeatedly said they have received no specific proposals. Photo:Reuters
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, champion of parliament in its move to rein in the prime minister over Brexit, took a veiled swipe at Johnson as he announced Monday he would stand down from the role, issuing a warning to the government not to
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, champion of parliament in its move to rein in the prime minister over Brexit, took a veiled swipe at Johnson as he announced Monday he would stand down from the role, issuing a warning to the government not to "degrade" parliament. Photo:Reuters
Brexit, the United Kingdom's most significant geopolitical move in decades, remains in question more than three years since the 2016 referendum, with possible outcomes ranging from an exit on Oct. 31 without a withdrawal agreement to smooth the transition, to abandoning the whole endeavor.
Brexit, the United Kingdom's most significant geopolitical move in decades, remains in question more than three years since the 2016 referendum, with possible outcomes ranging from an exit on Oct. 31 without a withdrawal agreement to smooth the transition, to abandoning the whole endeavor. Photo:Reuters
Published 9 September 2019
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