Summary

  • PM facing MPs in the Commons amid rowdy scenes

  • He says the Supreme Court ruling was "wrong" and attacks opposition MPs for trying to block Brexit

  • Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn calls on Mr Johnson to do "the honourable thing" and resign

  • Judges found Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks broke the law

  • Earlier, Attorney General said government acted in good faith, but angrily attacked "this dead Parliament"

  • House has also discussed no-deal readiness

  1. Corbyn: 'No election until no-deal Brexit stopped'published at 09:29 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

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    Jeremy Corbyn says he won't support a general election until a no-deal is ruled out

    Jeremy Corbyn says he won't support a general election until a no-deal is ruled out.

    Corbyn: 'No election until no-deal Brexit stopped'

    Jeremy Corbyn says he won't support a general election until a no-deal is ruled out.

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  2. Justice secretary: Personal attacks on judges unacceptablepublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

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  3. On the agenda? Prayers and urgent questionspublished at 09:23 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Conservative MP Steve Baker posts a copy of today's "abridged" Parliamentary agenda on Twitter, featuring just two items: prayers at 11:30 BST followed by urgent questions.

    He's probably right that we're all in for a busy day nevertheless.

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  4. MPs should unite to bring down Johnson - Sturgeonpublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

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  5. Convention 'out of fashion'published at 09:10 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Chris Mason
    Political Correspondent

    What we know as fact is that the government is in for an awkward day because the opposition parties are going to revel in their discomfort.

    We also know there will not be a Prime Minister's Questions as is convention on a Wednesday lunchtime, but, hey, convention is pretty out of fashion at the moment.

    What we don't know is when or if we'll hear from the prime minister. I think it's pretty likely - he's on a plane on his way back from New York from the UN General Assembly right now and will land in a couple of hours' time.

    I bumped into a senior MP this morning and I said, "What's the plan?" He said: "Plan? No idea, we'll just kick the ball when it lands."

  6. Farage: Brexit Party pact with Tories possiblepublished at 09:02 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    If the Conservatives fight the general election on a promise that they are looking for a free trade deal or a no deal, Mr Farage says there would be an opportunity for a "non-aggression pact" between the Conservative Party and the Brexit Party.

    He says that would result in the Conservatives getting a majority of between 60 and 100 seats.

    But, he adds, Boris Johnson's problem is that "about half of his MPs don't really want to leave the EU at all".

  7. Court victor criticises 'extraordinary' Gove defencepublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Joanna Cherry, one of the MPs who brought the victorious Scottish legal case to the Supreme Court, has been listening to BBC Radio 4's Today programme and did not like what she heard from Michael Gove.

    She accuses him of clever but false arguments in defending the government's suspension of Parliament, which the judges found to be unlawful.

    It is wrong for Mr Gove to pit a few academic legal experts against the unanimous view of the UK's highest court, she suggests.

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  8. Farage: 'We're heading towards extension'published at 08:53 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage says he believes the country can expect to see an extension to the Brexit deadline of 31 October, and a general election during that extension period.

    He says election day would "probaby be the last Thursday in November".

    "I don't believe there is any chance of getting Brexit through unless we have a general election and there is a different make-up in Parliament," he adds.

  9. Will the Tory Party conference happen?published at 08:48 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Chris Mason
    Political Correspondent

    I think the Conservative Party conference in Manchester will start this weekend. It's possible that the government could ask for a recess - not a prorogation, not a suspension, but a recess - of Parliament for a few days next week to make it happen.

    Then again, they might not ask for that given what's happened, and Labour might make things very difficult and try to haul ministers down from Manchester to answer questions.

  10. Corbyn: The people will have final decisionpublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Asked about Labour's "ambiguous" position on Brexit, Mr Corbyn says: "My whole strategy has been to bring people together in my party and outside.

    "We have to able able to say to the whole country, in the finality, it will be your decision. These are what we think to be credible options to put before you [in another referendum]."

    He is then asked where he personally stands on leave or remain.

    "I work with and for the Labour party so that's where I'll be," he replies.

  11. No-deal should be ruled out within 'days, not weeks' - Chakrabartipublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

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    Confirmation that the UK will not crash out of the EU without a deal on 31 October should ideally come within days, says shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti.

    "We will support [a vote of no confidence] working with other parties... but before doing that we are attempting to ensure that the country would not crash out of the European Union without a deal, without some kind of relationship and agreement, during an election campaign," she says.

    Labour will trigger an election "as soon as we feel confident" that a no-deal will be prevented, she adds.

    "I would like it to be days, not weeks."

  12. Watch: Gove challenged over unlawful suspensionpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

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  13. Labour ready for an election - Corbynpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Martha Kearney asks Mr Corbyn if he's scared of having an election because of the opinion polls and open divisions in his party.

    "I'm happy to have a general election when we have no deal off the table," Mr Corbyn replies.

    "We, as a party, are very well-organised and very ready to go out campaigning.

    "During an election campaign the broadcasting rules kicks in and we get equal coverage with the other parties which doesn't always feel like the case between elections," he adds.

  14. Corbyn denies PM resignation call 'rhetorical'published at 08:32 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Jeremy Corbyn

    Jeremy Corbyn has called for the PM to resign but is not expected to put forward a vote of no confidence.

    Asked whether his calls are therefore merely rhetorical, he says his priority is to make sure Mr Johnson makes the application to the EU to extend the Brexit deadline - and it's accepted.

    Once that's happened "that would be a step forward", he says.

    He says he called for Mr Johnson to quit because he's been found "badly wanting" by the Supreme Court.

  15. Corbyn: PM should apologise to Queenpublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the prime minister should apologise to the Queen for the advice he gave her.

    And "more importantly to the British people for trying to shut down our democracy at a crucial time", he adds.

  16. Gove: No apology neededpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Asked what was gained by suspending Parliament, Mr Gove says we had the opportunity to say we have a domestic agenda and to "honour" the result of the referendum.

    Mr Gove says the Leader of the House will outline plans later on the matter of whether the government would still seek a Queen's Speech.

    Asked whether the government would apologise following the ruling, Mr Gove said there would be some reflection but he did not think the government should apologise for having a strong domestic agenda.

  17. 'People versus Parliament' strategy won't break deadlockpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

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  18. Gove advises reading and reflecting on judgementpublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

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    Michael Gove denies that there was any kind of "constitutional coup", as sources have said was suggested by his fellow cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg.

    He says given that it was a unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court "all of us should read and reflect" on the judgement.

    "It's perfectly possible to disagree with some of the reasoning but still respect the rule of law," he adds.

  19. Gove: 'I don't believe the government was wrong'published at 08:08 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

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    Michael Gove, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, is asked if the government did something wrong when it prorogued Parliament.

    "I don't believe so," he says. "But we respect the judgement of the Supreme Court and we will, of course, comply with that judgement."

    He points out that eminent judges in the High Court would have had the same view as the government lawyers.

  20. Clarke: Any interim government would need brief tenurepublished at 07:56 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

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    Asked how likely it was that he should become a caretaker PM, Ken Clarke says people are entertained by the personalities of politics, not the details.

    "It's much more fun to talk about the personalities," he says, pointing out that any interim government would have to have a brief tenure.

    What matters is we agree on what the interim government is doing, he says.