Former attorney general Dominic Grieve insisted there was still time to ensure the UK does not leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement on 31 October
Boris Johnson's top adviser does not understand the British constitution or how MPs can still block a no-deal Brexit, a senior Conservative has told Sky News.
. He attacked the new prime minister's enforcer, the former Vote Leave mastermind Dominic Cummings, for having a"characteristic arrogance and ignorance".Mr Cummings has reportedly told Downing Street aides and ministers it is now too late for MPs to block no-deal in less than 90 days. He believes even if they win a possible vote of no confidence in Mr Johnson when parliament returns from its summer break, the prime minister could simply schedule an election for after Brexit day, according to the Sunday Telegraph.But the analysis was dismissed by Mr Grieve, who said the law"doesn't necessarily mean that if there is a no-confidence vote it leads inevitably to a general election at all".
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