Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he could still stop a no-deal Brexit after Boris Johnson suspended parliament for five weeks from September 9.

The Labour leader said he would do everything he could to ‘politically stop’ the PM in his tracks – either through legislation or a vote of no-confidence.

Speaking to Sky News reporters on a trip to Scotland, he said the Commons should ‘legislate rapidly’ as soon as it returns from the summer recess next Tuesday.

MPs have just six days to act against what Corbyn described as a ‘smash and grab raid on our democracy’.

However, the opposition leader insisted he still had the time and availability to orchestrate his plan.

He said: ‘We believe we can do it – otherwise we wouldn’t be trying to.’

A day before Johnson asked the Queen to prorogue parliament, Corbyn held cross-party talks with Tory rebels and opposition Remainers on how to block a no-deal.

Corbyn said it was a ‘constructive meeting’ and that the group are continuing to work to together to prevent the UK from crashing out of Europe without a deal.

Legislation to prevent a no-deal and shutting down parliament is the preferred option among MPs.

But Corbyn today told reporters he still planned to table a vote of no-confidence ‘at the appropriate moment’.

If Johnson lost a vote of no-confidence, MPs would have two weeks to form a new government.

Corbyn has previously proposed acting as caretaker Prime Minister, extending the October 31 deadline and calling a general election in that scenario.

However, opposition Remainers have been reluctant to back this plan.

If no majority government could be formed following a vote of no-confidence, a general election would be held, with the possibility of polling day coming before Brexit.

Over 1.4 million people have signed a petition against Johnson’s move to suspend parliament, which has been described as ‘an attack on democracy.’

Johnson has denied the move was related to Brexit and says he wants to outline a new legislative agenda when Parliament is set to resume following the Queen’s speech on October 14.

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