What Happened On Aug. 28, Queen Elizabeth II accepted a request from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government to suspend parliamentary sessions between Sept. 9 and Oct. 14. During that stretch, London has said, it will continue to hold negotiations with the European Union over a Brexit deal, meaning that if there is an agreement, the British Parliament would have two weeks to approve it before the Oct. 31 deadline. Johnson's critics, however, accuse the prime minister of suspending the Commons to limit lawmakers' chances of preventing a no-deal exit. Pressure on the Opposition Johnson has promised to take the United Kingdom out of the European Union by Oct. 31, even if that means leaving without a deal . In response, opposition forces led by the Labour Party agreed on Aug. 27 to consider legislation forcing the government to seek an extension.