Boris Johnson news: PM forced to return early from UN as Corbyn demands election following Supreme Court humiliation
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Your support makes all the difference.Boris Johnson is returning the UK to face urgent questions in parliament after the Supreme Court declared his government unlawfully shut it down for five weeks.
The prime minister was forced to cut short his trip to the UN General Assembly in New York to attend the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called for Mr Johnson to “consider his position” following the landmark decision, while Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson said he was “not fit” to be PM.
Speaking in New York, the prime minister said his government will “respect” the court verdict and added that “of course parliament will come back”.
Downing Street confirmed that he had spoken to the Queen by phone but refused to say whether he had apologised for advising her to prorogue parliament.
It was also reported that Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leader of the House, had described the ruling as a “constitutional coup”.
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Boris Johnson managed to meet with Irish premier Leo Varadkar before his trip to New York was cut short by the Supreme Court verdict.
Mr Varadkar said there had been "no agreements" but said a deal was in the interests of both Britain and Ireland, while Mr Johnsons said he was "cautiously optimistic".
A Downing Street spokesperson said: "The Prime Minister was clear that the UK would be leaving on 31 October and said that he was cautiously optimistic that we would be able to do so through negotiating a deal which is acceptable to both sides.
"The Prime Minister underlined his steadfast commitment to the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and said that we will never place infrastructure, checks or controls at the border.
"They agreed on the vital importance of ensuring the peace, prosperity and security of Northern Ireland.
"The leaders agreed to stay in close contact in coming days."
Nigel Farage, who is among those calling for Boris Johnson to resign, has fallen victim to a prank call while doing his radio show.
Will the Conservative Party conference go ahead next week? With Labour saying they will only vote for a recess if the government requests a further extension from the EU, it seems unlikely.
The prime minister is currently scheduled to take questions in the Commons on Wednesday 1 October while simultaneously giving his conference speech in Manchester.
Boris Johnson's bad week just got even worse, with reports that the maker of the "Boris Bus" or New Routemaster for London, is set to collapse.
Wrightbus, based in Northern Ireland, is likely to appoint Deloitte as administrators within the next 24 hours, putting 1,300 jobs at risk, according to Sky News.
The firm, which was founded in 1946, has been holding talks with potential buyers for weeks after experiencing heavy losses, it is claimed.
It comes hours after the collapse of travel company Thomas Cook, which previously blamed Brexit uncertainty for its struggles.
Jacob Rees-Mogg's sister makes an indirect defence of her brother's involvement in advising the Queen to prorogue parliament for five weeks, by questioning the political affiliations of the Supreme Court judges.
Boris Johnson's historic defeat at the hands of the Supreme Court justices has been described as a "huge victory for the rule of law and for democracy”, writes political correspondent Lizzy Buchan.
A member of the Scottish Parliament has reacted to the Supreme Court decision by calling for the Queen to abdicate.
Andy Wightman, a Green MSP, claims that the British monarch also acted unlawfully by ordering the prorogation of parliament and should resign, along with Boris Johnson.
This has raised the prospect of Prince Charles leading the nation through the Brexit crisis...
The attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, is also facing calls to resign for reportedly advising the prime minister that it was lawful to suspend parliament.
Responding to the Supreme Court decision that it was in fact unlawful, his office issued this statement: "The Government acted in good faith and in the belief that its approach was both lawful and constitutional.
"These are complex matters on which senior and distinguished lawyers have disagreed.
"The Divisional Court (High Court) led by the Lord Chief Justice agreed unanimously with the Government's legal position, as did the Outer House in Scotland.
"We are disappointed that in the end the Supreme Court took a different view. We respect the judgment of the Supreme Court."
Futher speculation that Boris Johnson will face a motion of no confidence tomorrow...
Boris Johnson has spoken to the Queen following the Supreme Court ruling that the suspension of parliament was unlawful, according to a senior government official.
However, their discussion is unlikely to be made public unless Boris Johnson decides to break with convention (again).
"We never in any circumstances discuss the contents of conversations between the Prime Minister and her majesty,'' the official said.
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