Sir John Major is accused of hypocrisy as he slams Boris Johnson for suspending Parliament

brexit countdown_bg Created with Sketch. Boris Johnson has refused to rule out proroguing again if he loses the Supreme Court case Boris Johnson speaks to British soldiers as they demonstrate how to fly the 'Black Hornet' micro-drone on Salisbury Plain The Prime Minister is under pressure over his controversial prorogation Mr Johnson speaks to military personnel in a hut on Salisbury Plain with controversy over prorogation swirling around him Cross bench peer Lord Digby Jones was among those who have slammed Sir John's stance calling him a hypocrite A Government legal document reveals that Boris could still be open to proroguing again - one of three options open to Boris Could Parliament remain suspended even if Boris Johnson loses the landmark Supreme Court case? that the reasons put before the court by the Prime Minister cannot be true'; Nicola Sturgeon's top lawyer, representing the the Scottish Government, said a five-week prorogation of Parliament as 'an abuse of executive power which calls for the intervention of the court'; Supreme Court president Lady Hale knocks back 'No Deal' fears from Northern Ireland QC Ronan Lavery and told him: 'We are not concerned with when and how and on what terms the UK leaves the EU'; Lady Hale reveals the 11 judges will give their judgment 'early next week' The Prime Minister could choose to prorogue or resist again recalling MPs straight away if the crunch legal battle in Britain's highest court goes against him and could also demand the Queen's Speech goes ahead, it has emerged today. Tuesday, September 18 Morning: Lord Pannick QC, Gina Miller's lawyer launched appeal against her High Court loss arguing that Boris Johnson had abused power and acted illegally by proroguing Parliament for five weeks Afternoon: Lord Keen QC, a justice minister who is representing Mr Johnson at the Supreme Court, refused to rule out a second prorogation of Parliament if the court decides the first was unlawful - but said the PM would abide by any ruling. The 11 Supreme Court judges set to rule on the key Brexit case Lady Hale, Lord Reed, Lord Carnwath, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Hodge, Lord Wilson, Lady Arden, Lady Black, Lord Sales, Lord Kerr and Lord Kitchin will make the final ruling in the Supreme Court These are the 11 Supreme Court judges who will consider legal challenges to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament: - Lady Hale, 74, was appointed the first female president of the Supreme Court in 2017 after a varied career as an academic lawyer, law reformer and judge.