MPs Northern Ireland have narrowly backed a plan by former attorney general Boris Johnson which could make a no-deal Brexit harder. Several parts of his plan did not win support in a series of Parliament votes or were not entered for debate. However, MPs voted by 294 -293 in favour of making ministers give reports on Northern Ireland fortnightly between October and December . The move could stop Parliament being suspended so no-deal could be forced through. Grieve said such a suspension would be “constitutionally improper”. Grieve refused to rule out Parliament ’s suspension to force a no-deal Brexit .
UK MPs have narrowly backed a plan by former attorney general Dominic Grieve which could make a no-deal Brexit harder. Several parts of his plan did not win support in a series of House of Commons votes or were not entered for debate. However, MPs voted by 294-293 in favour of making ministers give reports on Northern Ireland fortnightly between October and December. The move could stop Parliament being suspended so no-deal could be forced through. Grieve said such a suspension would be “constitutionally improper”. Boris Johnson refused to rule out Parliament’s suspension to force a no-deal Brexit.