UK Parliament to hold special Saturday session on October 19, whether or not PM Boris Johnson secures a Brexit deal with the EU - source
A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows opposition Labour Party shadow home secretary Diane Abbott speaking at the despatch box during prime minister's questions in the House of Commons in London on October 2, 2019.
The source said it was likely that parliament would sit on Saturday, October 19, either way, depending on the usual procedures to approve an extra day of sitting. If no deal has been reached, the day could be used to hold a series of votes on possible ways forward. , what’s at stake is not winning some stupid blame game. At stake is the future of Europe and the UK as well as the security and interests of our people.
The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee, which assesses financial risks, said on Wednesday that legislation, temporary permissions and other preparations by British authorities have been made to "ensure that households and businesses will be able to use existing and new services from EU financial institutions."
Johnson spoke to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as he tried to salvage new divorce terms he has proposed ahead of next week's pivotal EU summit in Brussels.
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