epa07798883 (FILE) - Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at a press conference at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, 26 August 2019 (reissued 28 August 2019). According to reports, British government has formally requested the intervention of the Queen in a bid to suspend parliament. A government source said the government's intention is to suspend parliament and hold a Queen's speech 14 October, setting out the future plans of a post-Brexit government. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Britain has got a great new deal to leave the European Union.
He made the announcement via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday.
He said the new deal will take back control, charging members of the parliament to proceed in getting the deal done.
“We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control — now Parliament should get Brexit done on Saturday so we can move on to other priorities like the cost of living, the NHS, violent crime and our environment #GetBrexitDone #TakeBackControl,” he tweeted.
We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control — now Parliament should get Brexit done on Saturday so we can move on to other priorities like the cost of living, the NHS, violent crime and our environment #GetBrexitDone #TakeBackControl
Advertisement— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 17, 2019
Johnson had earlier suspended the parliament, but Britain’s supreme court ruled that the suspension was illegal.
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The British PM had said the current parliamentary session had been running for too long “and needs to be brought to a close”.
But some of his critics said the suspension was a ploy to prevent lawmakers from scrutinising his plans for Brexit.
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Great first step! This is what leadership should look like. Step two: Go on to convince parliament to sign up to the deal and seal it for the good of Britain.