Boris Johnson seeks legal advice on five-week parliament closure ahead of Brexit

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Boris Johnson seeks legal advice on five-week parliament closure ahead of Brexit
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Secret plan to block any delay in leaving EU is likely to anger European leaders at G7 summit

Boris Johnson has asked the attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, whether parliament can be shut down for five weeks from 9 September in what appears to be a concerted plan to stop MPs forcing a further extension to Brexit, according to leaked government correspondence.

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