London’s High Court on Friday rejected a legal challenge against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament before Brexit.
But the court said that the case, which was brought by anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller, could be taken to the Supreme Court for an appeal.
Backed by John Major, former UK prime minister, the case was one of three lodged since Johnson announced that parliament would be suspended for 90 days in the run up to a Queen’s speech on October 14.
Critics of the prime minister claimed that he was attempting to silence parliament as the deadline for Brexit – October 31 – approached. Johnson has said that the UK will leave the EU with or without a deal, and that he would “die in a ditch” than ask for an extension.