On Johnson's request, Queen approves UK Parliament's suspension till Oct 14

The queen agreed to the date, effectively shutting parliament from mid-September for around a month

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will limit parliament’s ability to derail his Brexit plan by cutting the amount of time it will sit between now and EU exit day on October 31, infuriating opponents who urged Queen Elizabeth to intervene.

In his boldest move yet to take the country out of the European Union with or without a divorce deal, Johnson set October 14 for the Queen's Speech — the formal state opening of a new session of parliament that is proceeded by a suspension of the House of Commons.

The queen agreed to the date, effectively shutting parliament from