Can Parliament stop a no-deal Brexit?, por Daniel Kraemer (BBC):
Even though most MPs oppose a no-deal strategy, some argue the next government could go ahead without the consent of Parliament.
A row broke out on Wednesday after Conservative leadership candidate Dominic Raab said he would be prepared to prorogue Parliament to make sure the UK leaves the EU on 31 October. (...)
At the end of every parliamentary session - which usually lasts around a year and starts with the State Opening of Parliament and a Queen's Speech - Parliament is "prorogued" by the Queen.
It essentially closes Parliament and ends the process of current legislation until a new session begins. Although it is technically at the Queen's "command", in practice it is the government's decision.
How could it be used to stop MPs forcing the government's hand?
If a new prime minister is concerned about MPs blocking the UK's exit from the EU, they could advise the Queen to prorogue Parliament, therefore sending MPs away so that they can't do anything to scupper Brexit.
It would be unprecedented in modern times to use this power for political reasons, rather than to end a session in preparation for a new Queen's Speech.
One leadership candidate, Rory Stewart, has said to do so would be "illegal, unconstitutional, undemocratic and it wouldn't work".
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