London (CNN) Boris Johnson's surprise decision to suspend the British parliament in the runup to the next Brexit deadline appears to have had its desired effect.

Opponents of the British Prime Minister's tactics were left scrambling on Thursday for a response to the move, which limited their options to prevent Britain leaving the European Union without a deal on October 31 if Johnson were determined to pursue that route.

Opposition leaders released a joint statement via Twitter on Thursday night, announcing they will work together to stop Johnson's "smash and grab on democracy."

The joint statement from the Labour Party, the Scottish National Party, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, The Independent Group for Change and The Green Party demanded that Johnson reverse his decision to suspend parliament, or "allow MPs to vote on whether there should be one."

Earlier, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party, said he would support efforts to "legislate rapidly" against a no-deal Brexit in the limited timeframe available.

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