British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September – and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline, the BBC reports. Washington Post: “The impact of suspending Parliament would mean that opposition lawmakers would have less time to try and stop Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal.” “Johnson told reporters that he had asked Queen Elizabeth II to give her customary speech outlining the country’s legislative agenda in mid-October, effectively suspending the body between Sept.