| An anti-Brexit protester holds a placard during a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain September 3, 2019. REUTERS/Ammar Awad |
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s defeat in parliament on Tuesday leaves Brexit up in the air.
Following is the outline of major Brexit events on Wednesday.
1200: Scotland’s highest civil court due to rule on legality of Johnson’s planned suspension of parliament. The case could be combined with other such cases and go to the Supreme Court. (12.26 – Scottish court rules that PM Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament is lawful)
1400: Johnson versus Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons.
1500: Finance minister Sajid Javid will announce increases in public spending, preparing the ground for a possible snap election call by Johnson who is seeking a way to break resistance to his Brexit plans.
1700: Opposition parties and Conservative Party rebels grab control of House of Commons business. Debate of Labour lawmaker Hillary Benn’s bill to block a no-deal Brexit. There will be votes on the bill before 2100.
2100: Johnson seeks a general election (up to 90 minutes).
2230: Possible vote on an election.
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