In a massive blow to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Tory leader’s decision to prorogue the Parliament at the peak of Brexit discussions was “unlawful” saying it was “void and of no effect.”
“The court is bound to conclude… that the decision to advise Her Majesty to prorogue parliament was unlawful,” Supreme Court head Brenda Hale said in the ruling.
In a unanimous verdict, the British court has ruled that Johnson’s decision to suspend the parliament can be examined by judges, which could overturn the ruling of the high court in London.
The Tory leader who has promised that the UK will leave EU by Halloween with or without a deal is under immense pressure to not leave without a deal since it could bring catastrophic financial consequences. Amidst all this, Johnson’s decision to advise the Queen to prorogue the parliament came under heavy criticism from the Opposition.
Three years after Britain voted to leave EU, hopes of a breakthrough were awaken last week when Johnson said the blueprint of a Brexit deal is taking form and the EU Commission President Juncker said that an agreement was possible.