UK's Johnson plan to restrict parliamentary time before Brexit

Britain's Boris Johnson will limit lawmakers' opportunities to derail his plans for Brexit by announcing his new legislative agenda on Oct. 14 - his boldest move yet in the push to take the country out of the European Union on Oct. 31. Reaction:

JAMES CLEVERLY, CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNING CONSERVATIVE PARTY "Or to put it another way: Government to hold a Queen's Speech, just as all new Governments do."

DOMINIC GRIEVE, PRO-EUROPEAN CONSERVATIVE LAWMAKER "I think (a no-confidence vote) is more likely, because if it is impossible to prevent prorogation, then I think it's going to be very difficult for people like myself to keep confidence in the government, and I could well see why the leader of the opposition might wish to table a motion for a vote of no-confidence."

TOM WATSON, DEPUTY LEADER OF THE MAIN OPPOSITION LABOUR PARTY "We do not have a 'new government'. This action is an utterly scandalous affront to our democracy. We cannot let this happen."

NICOLA STURGEON, SCOTLAND'S FIRST MINISTER "So it seems that Boris Johnson may actually be about to shut down Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit. Unless MPs come together to stop him next week, today will go down in history as a dark one indeed for UK democracy."

YVETTE COOPER, SENIOR BACKBENCH LABOUR LAWMAKER "Boris Johnson is trying to use the Queen to concentrate power in his own hands - this is a deeply dangerous and irresponsible way to govern."

TOM BRAKE, BREXIT SPOKESMAN FOR PRO-EU LIBERAL DEMOCRAT PARTY "If BBC News are correct @BorisJohnson's just thrown down the gauntlet to Parliamentary democracy. The mother of all Parliaments will not allow him to shut the #PeoplesParliament out of the biggest decision facing our country. His declaration of war will be met with an iron fist."

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