LONDON: The British government has formally suspended parliament, sending lawmakers home for five weeks amid a Brexit crisis.

The suspension was proven unhelpful to deliver a smooth departure from the European Union (EU) as lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s aim to have an early elections for Brexit.

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