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PaulfromYorkshire wrote:No it's the Liaison Committee on Wed afternoon.

But keeping this open until Wed morning means he can't prorogue until Wed night?

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NEW: Govt response on Grieve’s motion. Govt will share appropriate info with parliament but this “disproportionate and unprecedented”. Considering implications. Govt spokesperson (Politics Live, Guardian)

A number of backbench Tory MP’s have been offering defences of the government position and longtime Eurosceptic Peter Bone says the legislation designed to prevent no-deal was “rushed through” without “proper scrutiny” and that this debate is being held for “political purposes”.

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Motion urging government to comply with no-deal prevention law passes without a vote

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn closes the debate and says his party would support an early general election once “the government had made clear they will carry out the law”, asking it to extend the Brexit deadline to prevent no-deal.

“Surely Mr Speaker, the very least we deserve from the prime minister is a clear undertaking that a requirement that we ask for an extension until January to prevent crashing out must be made at the appropriate time,” he says. “Why can’t the foreign secretary or the prime minister say that.”

After the government has made it clear they will respect the law, Labour would be happy to debate any of the government’s policies in a general election, Corbyn declares.

And the motion passes without a division

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How to sum up last few days for @BorisJohnson? 5 days in Commons + 5 major defeats - 21 Tory MPs = 0 majority + 0 election + 0 plan for Brexit + 5 weeks of Parliament suspensed

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There are reports that Irish politician Phil Hogan, Ireland’s European commission nominee, is to be confirmed as the EU’s chief trade negotiator.

The Irish politician has been critical of Boris Johnson and warned last month of the ramifications of a no-deal Brexit on the relationship between the UK and EU states.

“If the UK fails to prevent a crash-out Brexit they should be under no illusion regarding the foul atmosphere they will create with their EU partners and the serious consequences this will have for negotiating any future trade agreement,” he said according to the Irish Times. (Politics Live, Guardian)

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At tonight's ceremony, Black Rod will summon the House of Commons to the House of Lords. When the Commons arrive, representatives from each house greet each other -- the Lords by doffing their hat, which is British for "hello," and the Commons by bowing.
Then the government gets to read out their achievements from the past year, and then there is some speaking in Norman French.
Once that's completed, Parliament is officially prorogued. But it's not over. Lawmakers must then file out of the chamber, shaking hands with the Speaker as they go.
At this point, in accordance with tradition, the Spice Girls perform a medley of their hits.
Wait, no, that was the Olympics closing ceremony. Ah yes -- at this point everyone goes to party conference for a month to argue some more about Brexit.

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Ok seems that prorogation doesn't affect the Humble Address so the Government is obliged to comply by Wednesday.

Next question what happens if it doesn't?

PorFavor wrote:

There are reports that Irish politician Phil Hogan, Ireland’s European commission nominee, is to be confirmed as the EU’s chief trade negotiator.

The Irish politician has been critical of Boris Johnson and warned last month of the ramifications of a no-deal Brexit on the relationship between the UK and EU states.

“If the UK fails to prevent a crash-out Brexit they should be under no illusion regarding the foul atmosphere they will create with their EU partners and the serious consequences this will have for negotiating any future trade agreement,” he said according to the Irish Times. (Politics Live, Guardian)

Government fail in attempt to hold early election

Amid mass abstentions, 293 MPs vote for the prime minister’s motion, while 46 vote against it.

“The majority does not satisfy the requirements of the fixed term parliaments act,” says Speaker John Bercow.

“Once again, the opposition think they know better,” says Boris Johnson.

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There are some serious scenes going on right now, as opposition MPs band together in protest at the prorogation by singing.

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