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A British human-rights group is bringing a legal challenge to ensure that Prime Minister Boris Johnson abides by a government bill after one of his ministers criticised the legislation that requires an extension to the Brexit deadline.
Liberty has applied for a judicial review, though it said it would withdraw the application if the prime minister confirmed that he would “comply with his obligations†under the act, the group said in a statement. It comes as the lawyer spearheading a legal challenge to the suspension of Parliament said he was separately preparing to file a suit compelling Johnson to adhere to the law.
“We hope this action is unnecessary,†Martha Spurrier, Liberty’s director, said on Monday.