Outrage, rallies and lawsuits after Boris Johnson forces Parliament suspension before Brexit

Anti-Brexit demonstrators hold placards as they protest outside of Downing Street in London on August 28, 2019. -AFP

LONDON (AFP): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparked fury among pro-Europeans and MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit by forcing the suspension of Parliament weeks before Britain's EU departure date.

The pound slid on the surprise news Wednesday (Aug 28), which opponents branded a “coup” and a “declaration of war”, but which Johnson claimed was necessary to allow him to pursue a “bold and ambitious” new domestic agenda.