Boris Johnson’s surprise move

The World

Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a surprise for British politics on Wednesday. He asked the Queen to suspend Parliament for five weeks, starting September 10th. That’s a big deal because the UK is hurtling toward an Oct. 31 deadline on Brexit. Host Carol Hills speaks with Pauline Latham, a member of parliament from the Conservative Party and a supporter of Boris Johnson.

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