UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suspended Parliament for over a month.

There were chaotic scenes early Tuesday as opposition lawmakers protested the suspension.

The House of Commons speaker called it an "act of executive fiat."

Members of Parliament attempted to seize the speaker as they sought to block the suspension.

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There were chaotic scenes in the UK Parliament in the early hours of Tuesday as British lawmakers scuffled in the House of Commons chamber in protest over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for over a month.

Johnson moved to close down Parliament in an apparent bid to prevent lawmakers from blocking a no-deal Brexit.

His efforts failed in the past week, however, after members of Parliament succeeded first in passing legislation to prevent a no-deal British exit from the European Union and then in rejecting his call for a general election before the UK's October 31 scheduled exit date from the EU.

There were shouts of "shame on you" from the opposition benches as Conservative MPs left the chamber to take part in the "proroguing" ceremony in the neighboring House of Lords to coincide with the closing of Parliament.

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Some Labour MPs sought to prevent House Speaker John Bercow from joining the ceremony. Bercow, who on Monday announced his plan to resign, told MPs he would attend but understood why others would not.

"This isn't a normal or standard prorogation," Bercow told MPs.

"This represents an act of executive fiat, and I quite understand why very large numbers of members are much more comfortable staying where they are," he said.

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Some MPs held up placards labeled "silenced" as the ceremony continued before later breaking out into a chorus of Scottish, Welsh, and English anthems.

—Ruth Cadbury MP (@RuthCadbury) September 10, 2019

—Ruth Cadbury MP (@RuthCadbury) September 10, 2019

When Bercow returned, MPs lined up to shake his hand before departing from the chamber for the final time before the sitting was suspended.