Parliament Prorogation: What Is It And Why Is It Happening (Again) Now?
MPs will usually only reconvene at the new parliamentary session, marked by the state opening and Queen’s SpeechThe term “prorogation” summons flashbacks of the Brexit crisis, when Boris Johnson unlawfully suspended parliament and had to apologise to the Queen. Despite that controversy, prorogation is a routine process that signals the end of a parliamentary session and brings nearly all of its business to a close.Parliament is proroguing Thursday afternoon and MPs […]
