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Brexit: fury over Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a news conference at the end of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 26, 2019.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament until 14 October, just two weeks before the date of Brexit, sparked a wave of indignation in the United Kingdom, where a petition against the measure gathered Thursday more than one million signatures.

The pound fell 0.6% against the euro and the dollar after the announcement of the suspension that reinforced the assumption of a "no deal", raising fears of shortages and the restoration of customs duties.

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