UK prime minister Boris Johnson has suspended parliament in what the House of Commons speaker described as 'an act of executive fiat.'
Boris Johnson suspends the UK parliament for over a month. There were chaotic scenes as opposition members of Parliament protested against the closure. The House of Commons speaker calls it an"act of executive fiat." MPs attempted to seize the speaker as they sought to block the suspension. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Boris Johnson suspends the UK parliament for over a month. There were chaotic scenes as opposition members of Parliament protested against the closure. The House of Commons speaker calls it an"act of executive fiat." MPs attempted to seize the speaker as they sought to block the suspension. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
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