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More than 670,000 people have signed a petition demanding that Boris Johnson ditch his plan to suspend parliament from around September 11 until the Queen's Speech.

The petition, started on August 15, was signed by almost 90,000 people in just one hour after Boris Johnson announced plans to set out his domestic agenda - but also make it more difficult for MPs to block plans for a no-deal Brexit .

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn branded the PM's move "an outrage and a threat to our democracy".

It follows Commons Speaker John Bercow accusing the Tory leader of a "constitutional outrage".

The petition can be read here .

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Posted on Parliament's official website - it was signed by over 100,000 people in a little over an hour.

That means it will be responded to by the government and will be debated by MPs - but only if MPs are sitting.

The petition reads: "Parliament must not be prorogued or dissolved unless and until the Article 50 period has been sufficiently extended or the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU has been cancelled".

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The House of Commons is currently expected to resume sitting after its summer break on September 3 and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and other opposition leaders have agreed to seek legislative changes to prevent a no-deal Brexit.

The Prime Minister has said he will suspend Parliament from around September 11 until the Queen's Speech - a process known as prorogation.

Read the full story on today's developments here.