Johnson Legal Defeat on Parliament Suspension Increases Political Confusion

Lawmakers call for Parliament to be recalled immediately
U.K. Supreme Court to consider conflicting judgments next week

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By Alastair Reed and Jonathan Browning

September 11, 2019 at 9:08 AM UTC

Updated on

September 11, 2019 at 12:44 PM UTC

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost a Scottish court ruling on the suspension of Parliament, throwing the deadlocked British political system into even greater confusion ahead of the Oct. 31 Brexit date.