Dominic Grieve is among those in favour of a government shutdown to avoid leaving the EU without a deal ALAMYMPs will threaten next week to shut down the government if Boris Johnson defies parliament and tries to take Britain out of the European Union without a deal. In a cross-party move to thwart the frontrunner in the Tory leadership race, the Commons will vote on a plan to prohibit government spending in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The plan is being backed by Dominic Grieve, the former Tory attorney-general, and Dame Margaret Beckett, the former Labour foreign secretary. If successful, it would deny the government funds to pay for key elements of public spending, including schools, welfare benefits and international aid. The Times understands that Labour will back the move when it is put to a vote in the Commons on Tuesday.

Source: The Times June 26, 2019 23:26 UTC