Boris Johnson will seek an extended suspension of Parliament ahead of a Queen's Speech on October 14 in a move which would hamper efforts by MPs to thwart a no-deal Brexit, according to reports.
A plan to hold the Queen 's Speech on October 14, will be confirmed by the Privy Council at Balmoral today.
It means members of parliament would have limited time to pass any laws that could prevent the PM taking the UK out the EU without a deal on October 31.
It means parliament would be suspended from mid-September to October 14.
In response to the news First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today will "go down in history as a dark one indeed for UK democracy".
She tweeted to her more than 987k followers: "So it seems that Boris Johnson may actually be about to shut down Parliament to force through a no deal Brexit.
"Unless MPs come together to stop him next week, today will go down in history as a dark one indeed for UK democracy."
Meanwhile, Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson tweeted: "We do not have a 'new government'.
"This action is an utterly scandalous affront to our democracy. We cannot let this happen."
The UK is due to leave the EU on 31 October, with or without a deal.
Boris said he wants to leave with a deal, but it is "do or die" and he is willing to leave without one rather than miss the deadline.
Green MP Caroline Lucas said on Twitter: "Wasn't this meant to be about 'taking back control'?
"The act of a cowardly Prime Minister who knows his reckless No Deal Brexit will never gain the support of MPs. A constitutional outrage which Parliament and the people will oppose."
