Boris Johnson's government asks Queen to suspend parliament

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts during a news conference at the end of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 26, 2019. [File Photo: VCG/Dylan Martinez]

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked the Queen to suspend parliament until October 14th.

The move is widely regarded as a countermeasure to the decision by the opposition parties to block a "no-deal" Brexit using a parliamentary process.

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