Boris Johnson says he 'obviously' respects court’s ruling that he illegally shut down Parliament

Boris Johnson.
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson unsurprisingly said Tuesday he does not agree with the British Supreme Court's ruling that his suspension of Parliament was unlawful. But, speaking to reporters in New York at the United Nations General Assembly, Johnson said he would "obviously" respect the verdict.

He added that the ruling will make getting a Brexit deal done with the European Union ahead of the October 31st more difficult, but "we'll get on."

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.