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Boris Johnson has been blasted for "lying" to the Queen after his decision to prorogue Parliament was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court.

Piers Morgan led the charge against the Prime Minister after the decision was delivered by Lady Hale to a packed courtroom this afternoon.

The TV broadcaster claimed Boris' actions made the monarch an "unwitting accomplice to a crime", adding that his actions would have been considered treason and once would have landed him in the Tower of London.

He wrote on Twitter : "Boris has told a lot of lies in his life, but lying to the Queen may prove a lie too far.

"In the old days, he’d have been taken straight to the Tower."

He later uploaded a picture of Boris with the caption: "Justicable homicide."

(Image: Piers Morgan/Twitter)

Some politicians have called for a vote of no confidence into the beleaguered PM - but the Labour Party has so far declined to comment on its position.

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage called for Dominic Cummings, the prime minister's senior adviser, to step down.

"The calling of a Queen's Speech and prorogation is the worst political decision ever. Dominic Cummings must go," he said on Twitter.

Boris Johnson said he ''strongly disagrees'' with the Supreme Court ruling and defied calls on him to resign.

In a pooled interview in New York, the PM said: “Obviously this is a verdict that we will respect and we respect the judicial process.

(Image: PA)





“I have to say that I strongly disagree with what the justices have found. I don’t think that it’s right but we will go ahead and of course parliament will come back.”

He will fly back to the UK overnight immediately after his speech to the UN and arrive at roughly 11am tomorrow.