mo4ch:>BoJo shuts down parliament: What does this actually mean? | Mo4ch News

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has officially suspended the UK parliament until October 14, angering many rivals, who have accused him of “disgraceful” behavior in attempting to ram through a ‘no-deal’ Brexit without scrutiny.The arrival of Black Rod — a senior parliamentary official – has sparked a protest among MPs, with Speaker John Bercow initially refusing to enter the Lords' chamber to listen to the Royal assent."I couldn't care less whether you like it or not,” Bercow said, before eventually following the official into the chamber. Some MPs decided to sit out the announcement on PM Boris Johnson’s demand to prorogue Parliament in the House of Commons. The Scottish National Party (SNP) opted to sing Scots Wha Hae, a patriotic song of Scotland, instead.As British lawmakers vacate their Westminster offices, having only just returned after summer recess, RT explains how it came to be that Johnson opted to prorogue (suspend) parliament for five weeks - the longest such pe…