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Boris Johnson is legally entitled to take Britain out of EU on October 31 even if he loses a no confidence vote and faces an election, Attorney General has suggested
He believes it is a matter of political convention, not law
thetimes.co.uk/article/9a4606…
Boris Johnson is legally entitled to take Britain out of EU on October 31 even if he loses a no confidence vote and faces an election, Attorney General has suggested
He believes it is a matter of political convention, not law
thetimes.co.uk/article/9a4606…
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Mark Sedwill, cabinet secretary, suggested ‘status quo’ of UK’s membership of EU must remain if election is held over October 31
The cabinet manual says it is ‘customary’ for ministers to avoid making ‘major policy decisions’ during pre election period
Mark Sedwill, cabinet secretary, suggested ‘status quo’ of UK’s membership of EU must remain if election is held over October 31
The cabinet manual says it is ‘customary’ for ministers to avoid making ‘major policy decisions’ during pre election period
Dominic Grieve says it would be ‘utterly perverse’ for UK to leave during pre election period
‘No important policy decisions should be taken which could fetter freedom of an incoming government
‘No greater fetter could exist than if we irrevocably withdraw from a major treaty’
‘No important policy decisions should be taken which could fetter freedom of an incoming government
‘No greater fetter could exist than if we irrevocably withdraw from a major treaty’
Iain Duncan Smith says we leave on Oct 31 as legal default:
‘If govt does nothing we leave on 31st
‘If we are in an election it makes no difference, we still leave because it is law’
Both sides convinced it would end up in the Supreme Court
Could Brexit hang on 12 justices?
‘If govt does nothing we leave on 31st
‘If we are in an election it makes no difference, we still leave because it is law’
Both sides convinced it would end up in the Supreme Court
Could Brexit hang on 12 justices?
