Boris Johnson's Brexit tactics proven UNLAWFUL, EU ready for whatever scenario - EU Comm Phil Hogan

The United Kingdom supreme court has ruled that Boris Johnson’s advice to Queen Elizabeth that parliament should be prorogued for five weeks at the height of the Brexit crisis was unlawful.

The unanimous judgment from 11 justices on the UK’s highest court followed an emergency three-day hearing last week that exposed fundamental legal differences over interpreting the country’s unwritten constitution.

The momentous decision was read out by Lady Hale, president of the supreme court. Unusually, none of the parties were provided with advance copies of the judgment due to its sensitivity. Only seven of the 11 justices who heard the case were present in court.

Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, reacted on the news from Helsinki where he is for an informal meeting.

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