’30-plus’ Tory rebels willing to defy whip and block no-deal Brexit
Northern Ireland bill could be used to prevent next prime minister from proroguing parliament and initiating unruly EU exit
MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit may try to force a vote on a Northern Ireland bill to stop the next prime minister proroguing parliament in the autumn, Dominic Grieve has confirmed.
Grieve, a former attorney general who has played a leading role in limiting what Brexit policy ministers can implement without parliamentary approval, said the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) bill could be the next opportunity for a Conservative rebellion.