British MPs press Boris Johnson to recall parliament over Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under pressure on Sunday to immediately recall lawmakers from ir summer holiday so parliament can debate Brexit. More than 100 MPs have written to Boris Johnson to urge him to reconvene and let m sit permanently until October 31, date Britain is due to leave European Union. MPs are t due to return until September 3.

"Our country is on brink of an ecomic crisis, as we career towards a -deal Brexit," said letter, signed by MPs and opposition party leers who want to halt Britain's departure from EU.

"We face a national emergency, and parliament must be recalled w." Parliament is set to break up again shortly after it returns, with main parties holding ir annual conferences during September break.

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Boris Johnson whose government commands a one-seat majority insists Britain must leave EU on October 31, with or without a divorce deal with Brussels. Labour main opposition leer Jeremy Corbyn wants to call a vote of confidence in Johnson's government after parliament returns. He hopes to take over as a temporary prime minister, seek an extension to Britain's EU departure date to stop a -deal Brexit, and n call a general election.

"What we need is a government that is prepared to negotiate with European Union so we don't have a crash-out on 31st," Corbyn said Saturday.

"This government clearly doesn't want to do that." However, a YouGov survey found that a majority would rar see a -deal Brexit than veteran leftist taking over and staging ar referendum.

Some 48 per cent said y would rar Britain left EU without a Brexit deal, with Jeremy Corbyn remaining in opposition. Some 35 per cent said y would prefer Corbyn became prime minister, and held a second referendum on Britain's EU membership.

Asked about leaving EU without a deal, 49 per cent said y would consider it an unacceptable outcome, while 38 per cent said it would be acceptable. Britain could face food, fuel and medicine shorts and chaos at its ports in a -deal Brexit, Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing a leaked government planning document.

re would likely be some form of hard border imposed on island of Ireland, document implied. Rar than worst-case scenarios, leaked document, compiled this month by Cabinet Office ministry, spells out likely ramifications of a -deal Brexit, brosheet claimed.

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document said logjams could affect fuel distribution, while up to 85 per cent of trucks using main ports to continental Europe might t be rey for French customs. availability of fresh food would be diminished and prices would go up, said newspaper.

Meanwhile Johnson's girlfriend Carrie Symonds will accompany him when he goes to stay with Queen Elizabeth II at her private Scottish retreat. public relations expert will join Johnson at Balmoral next month, domestic Press Association news ncy reported, citing sources.

monarch tritionally hosts prime minister for a weekend in September. It is thought Symonds will be first unmarried partner of a sitting PM to stay at Balmoral.