UK Supreme Court: Prorogation of Parliament was unlawful
24 September 2019 |
3:40 pm
The UK Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful. The court ruled that Parliament can reconvene "as soon as possible."
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