How Will MPs Actually Try To Block No-Deal Brexit On October 31?
Boris Johnson will face a parliamentary battle when MPs return to Westminster next week as opposition leaders agreed to work together to stop a no-deal Brexit.
Conservative rebels say they have not been fazed by Boris Johnson' s " back me or be sacked " threat and will support efforts to block a no-deal Brexit. A planned meeting between Mr Johnson and potential Tory rebels , ahead of a likely parliamentary showdown, was also cancelled on Monday.
And faces calls to apologise for Muslim ‘letterbox’ comments. Boris Johnson has suffered another But Mr Corbyn asked for evidence the PM was negotiating for a deal and not trying to “run down the clock”. Mr Johnson has also been criticised for sacking 21 Tory rebels who voted against the Labour indicated it would not back an election – which would require the support of two-thirds of MPs
Former Philip Hammond aide is FROGMARCHED out of Downing Street by police after being accused of LEAKING Brexit secrets by Boris Johnson's top adviser Dominic Cummings
EXCLUSIVE: Sonia Khan, the former chancellor's special adviser, was allegedly confronted by Boris Johnson's chief aide Dominic Cummings who accused her of helping Hammond stop No deal.
A Tory MP was arrested last night on suspicion of raping a Commons researcher. Mr Spencer last night said the woman had reported 'abusive behaviour and threats ', but he does not believe there So there is likely to be dismay in Downing Street if another sex scandal has not been properly dealt with
media captionGauke: Threat of deselection will not stop me voting against government. The government is trying to "purge" Tory rebels who oppose it over Brexit, ex-Justice Secretary David Mr Gauke said the PM was seeking to "re-align" and "transform" the Tories "in the direction of The Brexit
Eddisbury MP Antoinette Sandbach told Sky News she will be voting against no-deal this week, in defiance of the prime minister's EU exit plans.
Opposition MPs will begin their attempts on Tuesday, when parliament returns from its summer break, to prevent the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement, despite Mr Johnson's promise to deliver Brexit on 31 October whatever the circumstances.
PM issues stern warning to Tory would-be Brexit rebels
Tough talk comes ahead of expected Commons clash.
Removing the whip and sacking up to 20 Tory rebels would leave Mr Johnson heading a minority government – and However, that would require Labour backing in the Commons, which would be The Tory rebels appear to be stiffening their spines, believing this week is the last chance to stop a
The PM (pictured in Downing Street today) headed off a Tory rebellion as the Commons debated 15 Peers will then get the chance to agree with them, or reject them and send them back to the Tory rebels are not focused on this change and it would not be mission critical for the government
Number 10 has issued a dramatic threat to any Tory MPs considering backing those efforts - that they will lose the Conservative whip, effectively expelling them from the party, and not be selected as Tory candidates at the next general election.
A planned meeting between Mr Johnson and potential Tory rebels, ahead of a likely parliamentary showdown, was also cancelled on Monday.
Ms Sandbach dismissed Downing Street's warning, telling Sky News: "I feel so strongly about this that I'm prepared to put my job on the line for my constituents."
She added this week is "the very last opportunity" for MPs to block a no-deal Brexit, due to the prime minister's decision to suspend parliament for up to five weeks from the middle of this month.
Tory civil war erupts after Boris Johnson threatens snap election on Monday October 14 if Remainers vote to block No Deal today as Hammond dares PM to deselect him and Rudd warns him to not sack rebels
The news comes after the PM upped the ante dramatically by making clear a vote set to be forced by Remainers today will be treated as a confidence issue.
Their resignation letters to the PM looked remarkably similar. Their minor mutiny is still embarrassing I dare say that the members of the PM ' s inner circle would have been surprised if Mr Bridgen - a serial critic In that battle some Tory MPs had the whip withdrawn, there were blood-curdling threats of
Tory rebels were today warned they risk 'plunging a knife into the heart' of Theresa May' s premiership by voting to 'They do literally plunge a knife into the heart of government and particularly to the PM , as it is Appearing on the same programme, he urged the premier to face down hardline Brexiteers.
Asked why the prime minister should not sack her for disobeying party orders, Ms Sandbach highlighted how Mr Johnson himself rebelled against former prime minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy.
"I find it staggeringly hypocritical that he's threatening to take the whip away," she said.
"If that had happened to him when he voted against Theresa May's deal, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to stand to be prime minister of this country."
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Ex-justice secretary David Gauke, who has also stated his determination to ignore Downing Street's threats and vote against a no-deal Brexit, claimed Mr Johnson is "goading" Tory MPs to rebel so he can "purge" them from the party and force a snap general election.
What to Know as Boris Johnson and Lawmakers Face Off Over Brexit
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain was bracing for a confrontation with lawmakers on Tuesday as they returned to work a week after his shock announcement of a suspension of Parliament this month. The move, which limited the time lawmakers have to find a way to prevent Britain from crashing out of the European Union on Oct. 31 without a deal, angered the opposition and aggravated divisions within his own party. Now, opposition and rebel lawmakers are trying to wrest the legislative agenda from Mr. Johnson and introduce a measure to bar a no-deal Brexit and require the government to request an extension of the Brexit deadline if no agreement is reached. Mr.
"I think the strategy, to be honest, is to lose this week and then seek a general election having removed those of us who are not against Brexit, not against leaving the EU, but believe we should do so with a deal," he told the BBC.
What next for Brexit? Follow key developments, expert analysis and multiple perspectives as the UK edges closer to leaving the EU
But Education Secretary Gavin Williamson defended the threats being issued to Tory MPs, telling Sky News: "We all got elected in 2017 on a clear manifesto commitment to deliver Britain's exit from the EU.
"The prime minister has been abundantly clear we're going to exit the EU on 31 October.
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"And by voting with Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour opposition all you're doing is weakening the prime minister and Britain's hand in order to deliver Britain's exit with a good deal."
Mr Williamson also became the second cabinet minister in 24 hours to refuse to rule out the government ignoring any legislation passed by MPs to block a no-deal Brexit.
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He said: "Every government, where new legislation is passed, obviously takes a moment and an opportunity to look at that and see how that impacts."
Leave vs Remain: Images of divided Brexit Britain [Photos]
With the UK's withdrawal from the European Union (EU) experiencing various political complications, having now been delayed up to October 31, 2019, the country has seen increasing public discontent from both Leave and Remain supporters alike. Amidst a general air of uncertainty and ongoing frustration at the government's inability to mobilize a smooth withdrawal from the European bloc, demonstrators on both sides of the political spectrum have taken to the streets to give voice to their discontent. We look at some of the recent protests in pictures.
(Pictured) Pro-EU supporters protest outside the Houses of Parliament on Aug. 28 in London, England.
A young British anti-Brexit protester advises his fellow supporters to disobey police attempts to remove them from Parliament Square in London, England on Aug. 28.
A pro-Brexit campaigner wears the Union flag colours and holds placards as he demonstrates near the Houses of Parliament in central London, England on April 3, 2019.
Boris Johnson 'could go to jail if he refuses to delay Brexit'
The former director of public prosecutions has told Sky News that Boris Johnson could go to prison if he refuses to delay Brexit in the face of court action. The prime minister has said he will not agree an extension, despite parliament passing a law forcing him to do so. Lord MacDonald, who held the senior prosecutor post between 2003 and 2008, said legal action would mean a court ordering that "the law should be followed". "A refusal in the face of that would amount to contempt of court which could find that person in prison", he said.
British politician Nigel Farage takes the stage to speak at a rally at Parliament Square after the final leg of the "March to Leave" in London on March 29.
Demonstrators participate in a Border Communities Against Brexit (BCAB) protest as part of their ongoing campaign against the return of a border to the island of Ireland March 30, 2019.
A young girl waves the European Flag in Green Park, London, during the Put It To The People March on March 23.
Revealed: Boris Johnson 'will sabotage Remainer plot by sending letter requesting Brexit extension to EU as new law requires... then send ANOTHER explaining why they should ignore the first'
Today, a Bill passed by opposition parties and Tory rebels will receive Royal Assent. It insists that - if a deal is not reached - Mr Johnson must agree to postpone Brexit for at least three months. On Sunday, Mr Johnson bunkered down in Chevening, the Foreign Secretary's country residence, with his closest aides. What next for Brexit? Follow key developments, expert analysis and multiple perspectives as the UK edges closer to leaving the EU It is understood to have included chief strategist Dominic Cummings, where he is thought to have wargamed how the crucial week ahead could pan out.
People hold up placards and European Union flags as they pass Trafalgar Square on a march and rally organised by the pro-European People's Vote campaign for a second EU referendum in central London on March 23.
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage addresses marchers from the top of a bus at the start of the 'March to Leave' walk from the village of Linby to Beeston, Nottinghamshire on March 23 in Mansfield.
EU supporters, calling on the government to give Britons a vote on the final Brexit deal, participate in the 'People's Vote' march in central London on March 23.
'March to Leave' protesters set off from Linby village in Nottinghamshire towards London, England. The 14-day march began in Sunderland on March 16 and will end in the capital on March 29, where a mass rally will take place on Parliament Square.
An anti-Brexit protester holds an EU flag as they demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in London on March 14 as MPs debate a motion on whether to seek a delay to Britain's exit from the EU.
Pro-Brexit and anti-Brexit protesters hold flags as they demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in London on March 14 as members debate a motion on whether to seek a delay to Britain's exit from the EU.
Anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray stands holding placards draped in a composite if the EU and Union flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London on March 4.
A remain in the European Union supporter and member of the "Our Future, Our Choice" (OFOC) young people against Brexit organisation campaigning for a People's Vote second referendum on Britain's EU membership poses for photographs after taking part in a protest against a blindfold Brexit on Parliament Square opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, England on Feb. 14.
A pro-Brexit activist (L) holding a placard and wearing a union flag-themed shirt talks with an anti-Brexit demonstrator holding an EU flagas they protest near the Houses of Parliament in London on Jan. 29.
The Border Communities Against Brexit group hold an anti-Brexit protest on Jan. 26 in Louth, Ireland.
Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom appeared to support that stance by stating the "highest authority in the UK is the people".
"They voted to leave the EU. Parliament must obey that instruction," she added.
Mr Gauke said he would take the unusual step of writing to Attorney General Geoffrey Cox and Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland to ask them to confirm whether the government believes in the rule of law.
Former Brexit minister Steve Baker, who voted against Mrs May's Brexit deal, argued there was a difference between Brexiteers' rejection of the current withdrawal agreement and the plot by MPs to block a no-deal Brexit - which is likely to see them try and seize control of the House of Commons agenda from the government.
"Voting against a policy is categorically different from voting to take away the government's power to govern," Mr Baker posted on Twitter, in response to Ms Sandbach's claims of Number 10 hypocrisy.
Former Tory MP Nick Boles, who quit the party in March, dismissed the government's suggestions the Commons would undermine Mr Johnson's negotiations with the EU by ruling out a no-deal Brexit.
He told Sky News: "I have to say, that is quite the stupidest argument that the prime minister uses - and there's quite stiff competition for that.
"The idea that threatening to shoot your own foot off is an effective negotiating ploy is just ludicrous."
Revealed: Boris Johnson 'will sabotage Remainer plot by sending letter requesting Brexit extension to EU as new law requires... then send ANOTHER explaining why they should ignore the first'.
Today, a Bill passed by opposition parties and Tory rebels will receive Royal Assent. It insists that - if a deal is not reached - Mr Johnson must agree to postpone Brexit for at least three months. On Sunday, Mr Johnson bunkered down in Chevening, the Foreign Secretary's country residence, with his closest aides. What next for Brexit? Follow key developments, expert analysis and multiple perspectives as the UK edges closer to leaving the EU It is understood to have included chief strategist Dominic Cummings, where he is thought to have wargamed how the crucial week ahead could pan out.
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media captionGauke: Threat of deselection will not stop me voting against government. The government is trying to "purge" Tory rebels who oppose it over Brexit, ex-Justice Secretary David Mr Gauke said the PM was seeking to "re-align" and "transform" the Tories "in the direction of The Brexit
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The PM (pictured in Downing Street today) headed off a Tory rebellion as the Commons debated 15 Peers will then get the chance to agree with them, or reject them and send them back to the Tory rebels are not focused on this change and it would not be mission critical for the government
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Tory rebels were today warned they risk 'plunging a knife into the heart' of Theresa May' s premiership by voting to 'They do literally plunge a knife into the heart of government and particularly to the PM , as it is Appearing on the same programme, he urged the premier to face down hardline Brexiteers.
Boris Johnson will face a parliamentary battle when MPs return to Westminster next week as opposition leaders agreed to work together to stop a no-deal Brexit. 
EXCLUSIVE: Sonia Khan, the former chancellor's special adviser, was allegedly confronted by Boris Johnson's chief aide Dominic Cummings who accused her of helping Hammond stop No deal. 
Tough talk comes ahead of expected Commons clash. 
The news comes after the PM upped the ante dramatically by making clear a vote set to be forced by Remainers today will be treated as a confidence issue. 
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain was bracing for a confrontation with lawmakers on Tuesday as they returned to work a week after his shock announcement of a suspension of Parliament this month. The move, which limited the time lawmakers have to find a way to prevent Britain from crashing out of the European Union on Oct. 31 without a deal, angered the opposition and aggravated divisions within his own party. Now, opposition and rebel lawmakers are trying to wrest the legislative agenda from Mr. Johnson and introduce a measure to bar a no-deal Brexit and require the government to request an extension of the Brexit deadline if no agreement is reached. Mr. 
Why did Jacob Rees-Mogg drag Parnell into last night's Brexit debate? 
The former director of public prosecutions has told Sky News that Boris Johnson could go to prison if he refuses to delay Brexit in the face of court action. The prime minister has said he will not agree an extension, despite parliament passing a law forcing him to do so. Lord MacDonald, who held the senior prosecutor post between 2003 and 2008, said legal action would mean a court ordering that "the law should be followed". "A refusal in the face of that would amount to contempt of court which could find that person in prison", he said. 
Today, a Bill passed by opposition parties and Tory rebels will receive Royal Assent. It insists that - if a deal is not reached - Mr Johnson must agree to postpone Brexit for at least three months. On Sunday, Mr Johnson bunkered down in Chevening, the Foreign Secretary's country residence, with his closest aides. What next for Brexit? Follow key developments, expert analysis and multiple perspectives as the UK edges closer to leaving the EU It is understood to have included chief strategist Dominic Cummings, where he is thought to have wargamed how the crucial week ahead could pan out. 
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