prorogue

In an audacious and highly controversial move, later ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, he attempted to prorogue, or suspend, Parliament, after his attempts to push through a Brexit deal faltered ahead of his own deadline of 31 October 2019.

"The president still retains the power to prorogue parliament, to hold ministries and the constitutional council will still have mostly government appointees."

In an audacious and highly controversial move, later ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, he attempted to prorogue, or suspend, Parliament, after his attempts to push through a Brexit deal faltered ahead of his own deadline of 31 October 2019.

Lord Pannick previously acted for those who brought a case against Mr Johnson when he tried to prorogue Parliament in 2019.

One of the things I will always remember was the moment in 2019, a few months after he first became leader, when he decided to prorogue parliament.