LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday denied lying to Queen Elizabeth over the reasons for suspending the British parliament after a court ruled his decision was unlawful and opponents called for lawmakers to be recalled to discuss Brexit.
Scotland's highest court of appeal ruled on Wednesday that the suspension was not lawful and was intended to stymie lawmakers, prompting opponents to question whether Johnson had lied to Elizabeth, who must formally order the prorogation. A"no-deal" Brexit could snarl cross-Channel trade routes, disrupting supplies of medicines and fresh food while protests spread across Britain, according to a worst-case scenario reluctantly released by the government on Wednesday.
'SIGNIFICANT GAPS' Before parliament was suspended, opposition lawmakers and rebels from Johnson's Conservative Party passed legislation that would make Johnson ask for a three-month extension to Britain's EU membership if parliament has not either approved a deal by Oct 19 or consented to leaving without one by then.
Opponents of the backstop in the British parliament worry it would lock the United Kingdom into the EU's orbit for years to come. The European Union would respond positively if the British government shifts its position in Brexit talks in the coming weeks, Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said.
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