Major would go to court to stop Parliament closure. Former PM Major would launch legal fight to stop Johnson suspending parliament

The former PM says proroguing parliament – which Mr Johnson has not ruled out – would drag the Queen into a constitutional crisis….

Former prime minister Sir John Major has said he would be willing to go to court to try and stop Boris Johnson suspending parliament.

He said the move – which Mr Johnson has not ruled out in order to pursue a no-deal exit from the EU if he becomes PM – would drag the Queen into a constitutional crisis.