Boris Johnson’s aim is a no-deal Brexit. Do not believe it when he says he’s seeking a better deal. It’s total claptrap. The EU has said the negotiations are in paralysis, and a former Cabinet minister confirmed this Government is focused on no-deal. All Johnson wants is to keep the Brexit Party at bay.

He’s prepared to do anything, including recklessly undermine our precious democracy. Closing down Parliament to stop MPs holding him to account is something we would expect from a banana republic.

Time and again he and his Cabinet ministers have refused to rule out ignoring the law in order to get a no-deal Brexit.

Unfortunately for him, he has come up against a fearless opponent.

Our sovereign Parliament, driven to breaking point by his actions, and intent on preventing a no-deal Brexit, has passed a law that should mean we won’t crash out of the EU on October 31. Watching events unfold last week, it was clear something had changed. The Brexit tide may finally be turning. The price of leaving the EU with no-deal looks too high.

Many people deserve credit for this, not least Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer. At a moment of crisis, they have shown a deft touch. They didn’t fall for the trap of giving the Prime Minister the election he so desperately wanted when the threat of no-deal wasn’t removed.

By working cross-party to stop a catastrophic no-deal Brexit, Labour has shown it’s putting aside narrow party interests in favour of what’s best for the country. Courageously, 21 Tory MPs have also put country before the interests of Johnson, effectively ending their political careers. I’m sure history will look back kindly on their actions.

But this crisis is far from over. There are still huge risks ahead. It’s astonishing to write this, but we don’t know for certain whether Johnson will ensure the Bill becomes law, and we can’t necessarily trust him to abide by it if it does.

With his actions to date, he’s shown he’s willing to break any rule or normal process to get his way. It’s no wonder a majority of MPs have zero trust in him.

It’s extraordinary what’s happened to the Conservatives. Once lauded as the party of law and order, with a strong One Nation streak, they’ve now been captured by the Brexit Party, purged of the moderates and reduced to an inward-looking, Right-wing English populist party.

The latest unable to stomach the hijacking is Amber Rudd, who walked out of the Cabinet this weekend and resigned the Tory whip.

Stopping a no-deal Brexit is only the first step. Ultimately, this mess will only be settled one way — by giving the British people the final say in a referendum, in which I will campaign day and night for remaining in the EU.

As Mayor, I will continue to do everything in my power to ensure Britain stays in the EU. Our membership is in London’s best interests — and it’s what the majority of Londoners want.

Finally, it looks like things may be beginning to swing back our way.