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Parliament: Government 'will abide by Supreme Court ruling' | Parliament: Government 'will abide by Supreme Court ruling' |
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The government will abide by the Supreme Court's ruling on Parliament's suspension when the judgement is given this week, the foreign secretary says. | The government will abide by the Supreme Court's ruling on Parliament's suspension when the judgement is given this week, the foreign secretary says. |
Asked if prorogation would be used again if the PM wins, Dominic Raab said he did not want "to take levers off the table" that weakens the UK's position. | Asked if prorogation would be used again if the PM wins, Dominic Raab said he did not want "to take levers off the table" that weakens the UK's position. |
The ruling on whether the decision to prorogue was unlawful is due this week. | The ruling on whether the decision to prorogue was unlawful is due this week. |
Jeremy Corbyn said he will work with other opposition parties to secure Parliament's recall if the PM loses. | Jeremy Corbyn said he will work with other opposition parties to secure Parliament's recall if the PM loses. |
During a three-day hearing in the Supreme Court last week, the government argued that prorogation was not a matter for the courts. | During a three-day hearing in the Supreme Court last week, the government argued that prorogation was not a matter for the courts. |
On the other side, lawyers opposing the suspension sought to prove the prime minister was trying to "silence Parliament" for five weeks - the longest period for 40 years - at a crucial political moment in the run-up to Brexit. | On the other side, lawyers opposing the suspension sought to prove the prime minister was trying to "silence Parliament" for five weeks - the longest period for 40 years - at a crucial political moment in the run-up to Brexit. |
Parliament is due to return for a Queen's Speech on 14 October - two weeks before the UK is due to leave the EU on 31 October. | Parliament is due to return for a Queen's Speech on 14 October - two weeks before the UK is due to leave the EU on 31 October. |
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Mr Raab said: "Of course we will respect whatever the legal ruling is from the Supreme Court. | Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Mr Raab said: "Of course we will respect whatever the legal ruling is from the Supreme Court. |
"But I think we are getting a little bit ahead of ourselves." | "But I think we are getting a little bit ahead of ourselves." |
He said the government was "confident" in its position. | He said the government was "confident" in its position. |
"There are different permutations as to what the Supreme Court may or may not decide," he said. | |
"Later in the week we'll obviously want to look at that very carefully, but I can reassure you of course we are going to abide by a Supreme Court judgement." | |
When asked whether Parliament would be prorogued again if the government wins, he said: "I think, let's wait and see what the first judgement decides and then we'll understand the lie of the land." | When asked whether Parliament would be prorogued again if the government wins, he said: "I think, let's wait and see what the first judgement decides and then we'll understand the lie of the land." |
When pushed on the matter, he added he was "keen not to take levers off the table that weaken the position of the UK in Brussels". | When pushed on the matter, he added he was "keen not to take levers off the table that weaken the position of the UK in Brussels". |
But Labour leader Mr Corbyn told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show his party would oppose any attempt to prorogue Parliament again, saying the length of the suspension was "unprecedented". | But Labour leader Mr Corbyn told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show his party would oppose any attempt to prorogue Parliament again, saying the length of the suspension was "unprecedented". |
"If they [the Supreme Court] decide that Parliament should be recalled, in other words the advice he [the prime minister] gave was wrong, then we would seek to take immediate action in Parliament to prevent him closing down Parliament all the way to 31 October," Mr Corbyn said. | "If they [the Supreme Court] decide that Parliament should be recalled, in other words the advice he [the prime minister] gave was wrong, then we would seek to take immediate action in Parliament to prevent him closing down Parliament all the way to 31 October," Mr Corbyn said. |
Meanwhile, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said there would have to be controls at the Irish border in a no-deal Brexit. | Meanwhile, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said there would have to be controls at the Irish border in a no-deal Brexit. |
He told Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday: "We have to make sure that the interests of the European Union and of the internal market will be preserved. | He told Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday: "We have to make sure that the interests of the European Union and of the internal market will be preserved. |
"An animal entering Northern Ireland without border control can enter without any kind of control the European Union via the southern part of the Irish island. | "An animal entering Northern Ireland without border control can enter without any kind of control the European Union via the southern part of the Irish island. |
"This will not happen. We have to preserve the health and the safety of our citizens." | "This will not happen. We have to preserve the health and the safety of our citizens." |
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