What are the key dates before the October Brexit deadline?
The three main party conferences are among a number of events coming up in the next few weeks, Ashley Cowburn writes
Parliament has now closed its doors to MPs for the next five weeks, after the Queen rubber stamped Boris Johnson’s request to prorogue parliament a fortnight ago.
The Brexit debate will continue to rage on in the coming weeks, as political parties prepare to host their annual conferences across the country.
There had been speculation that an early general election could result in the cancellation of this year’s conference season, but after Boris Johnson failed twice in his bid to go to the polls, the gatherings will kick off this weekend.
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