Boris Johnson’s allies say Supreme Court ‘hasn’t got time’ to block No-Deal Brexit and only PM himself can stop it after Remainers threaten legal action
- Campaigner Gina Miller had planned to stop No Deal through the Supreme Court
- But with only 81 days to go, Brexiteers say the Supreme Court will not rule in time
- Now only Boris Johnson can prevent No Deal with MPs almost powerless
Remainers hoping to block a No Deal Brexit in the courts have been told they have run out of time.
With just 81 days until the UK is set to leave the European Union on October 31, the legal process required would take too long to be resolved.
Boris Johnson’s senior allies now believe the only person who can put a stop to Brexit is the Prime Minister himself.
Gina Miller had planned to prevent a No Deal Brexit through legal action but she has been warned she has run out of time
Gina Miller had vowed to challenge Brexit through the Supreme Court to prevent Mr Johnson from suspending Parliament to secure a No Deal departure.
She assembled the same legal team that forced Theresa May to give MPs a vote before triggering Article 50 in 2017.
But now No 10 aides believe Mrs Miller has too little time to pull it off because of the slow-moving Justice System, according to The Sun on Sunday.
MPs are able to vote against No Deal in the Commons but this would not necessarily prevent it from happening.
Boris Johnson’s senior allies now believe the only person who can put a stop to Brexit is the Prime Minister himself
Pro-EU MPs can now only prevent No Deal by trying to take control of the parliamentary timetable or calling a vote of no confidence.
The timetable is controlled by the Government so this route would prove difficult, but Speaker John Bercow can grant emergency debates, which could pave the way for a new law to stop No Deal.
Bringing down the Government would require Jeremy Corbyn to call a vote of no confidence but this would require huge cross-party co-operation to stop Mr Johnson.