UK Parliament to be suspended -------------------------------- The decision by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament, reducing the time lawmakers could try to block a no-deal Brexit, has prompted a furious backlash from opponents -------------------------------- Parliament due to sit Not due to sit Suspended -------------------------------- Sep 3: House of Commons resumes after summer break. MPs could begin attempts to block no-deal Brexit -------------------------------- Sep 4: Finance minister Sajid Javid delivers Commons statement on government spending in 2020-21 -------------------------------- Sep 9-12: Parliament due to be prorogued until Oct 14 – longest suspension since 1945 -------------------------------- Sep 14-Oct 2: Party conferences take place – Liberal Democrat (Sep 14-17); Labour (Sep 21-25); Conservative (Sep 29-Oct 2) -------------------------------- Oct 14: State Opening of Parliament – Queen’s Speech outlines government’s legislative agenda -------------------------------- Oct 17-18: EU summit in Brussels offers final opportunity to avoid no-deal Brexit -------------------------------- Oct 21-22: Parliament to hold series of votes on Queen’s Speech. MPs could also be asked to approve any new Brexit deal agreed with EU -------------------------------- Oct 31: UK due to leave EU -------------------------------- SEPTEMBER M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 -------------------------------- OCTOBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 -------------------------------- Sources: BBC, Reuters, The Guardian Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS 246 words