EDINBURGH - British premier Boris Johnson faced calls on Thursday to reverse his suspension of Parliament after a Scottish court ruled it illegal, as government documents warned a no-deal Brexit could lead to civil unrest and shortages of food and medicines.
Johnson has said suspending - or proroguing - Parliament until Oct 14 is a routine move to allow his government to launch a new legislative agenda. Before it was suspended on Tuesday, the House of Commons rushed through legislation to force Johnson to delay Brexit if there is no deal by an EU summit on Oct 17.
"I must respectfully disagree with you," he replied, adding:"What we're trying to do is to implement the result of the 2016 referendum."The Scottish court challenge was brought by 78 British lawmakers, who said it was unlawful for Johnson to advise Queen Elizabeth II to prorogue Parliament if the aim was to limit consideration of Brexit.
A spokesman for Johnson's government said it was"disappointed" by the decision and would appeal to the Supreme Court.
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