prorogation

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No date has been given for the prorogation of Parliament, which will mark the end of the current parliamentary session.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

When the judge wore this arachnid accessory to announce that Boris Johnson’s prorogation of parliament was unlawful, people were quick to try to decode what message she might have been hoping to send.

From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2019

As a remedy, the Supreme Court declared the whole prorogation null and void.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 26, 2019

Internet users zeroed in on the spider attached to her chest on Tuesday as she read the decision tearing down Mr. Johnson’s prorogation decision.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2019

The house again met in March, in order to complete the business which remained unfinished at the recent prorogation.

From History of Prince Edward Island by Campbell, Duncan