In UK, the House of Commons has voted by the thinnest of margins for a process that would make it more difficult for a future prime minister to prorogue the Parliament.<br />'' <br />'' Prorogation is the formal term for the end of a parliamentary session. Once the Commons has been prorogued, all motions that have not been answered, or bills that have not obtained Royal Assent, will not progress any further.<br />'' <br />'' Tory MP Dominic Grieve wanted to amend the Northern Ireland Bill to stop a future PM forcing through a no-deal Brexit by suspending Parliament. His amendment – to require ministers to regularly report on the situation in Northern Ireland, passed by just one vote. It could provide a tool for MPs to block a no-deal Brexit in October.<br />'' <br />'' The UK had been due to leave the European Union on March 29, but this date was delayed after MPs repeatedly rejected then Prime Minister Theresa May's deal. Currently, the date for exit is October 31. If that date is reached without a deal being agreed on the separation process, then the UK will leave without a brexit deal.<br />'' &nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | July 10, 2019 8:45 AM
Brexit: Bid to make no deal more difficult scrapes through Commons