Supreme Court to rule next week on UK parliament suspension

Johnson, who took office on July 24, insists suspending or proroguing parliament was a routine and long-overdue move to launch a fresh legislative programme.

But it sparked legal action accusing him of trying to silence MPs, who oppose his insistence on leaving the EU on October 31 without a divorce deal, if one cannot be agreed with Brussels.

Supreme Court President Brenda Hale stressed that the verdict would not determine when and on what terms Britain leaves the European Union.