The Queen, who is currently in Balmoral, could be asked to agree to suspend parliament days after MPs have returned to work next week. BBC political editor Laura Kuennsberg said the Privy Council could meet at Balmoral today to discuss Boris Johnson’s new administration holding a Queen’s speech on October 14.

This extension of the conference recess would push back the Queen’s speech until later on in October. 

The move would mean MPs have limited time to block a no deal Brexit. 

A No 10 source told the BBC: “It’s time a new government and new PM set out a plan for the country after we leave the EU.”

BBC’s Nick Robinson tweeted: “Hearing that the Queen could be asked to agree to prorogue parliament as early as today. She’s in Balmoral. Would be done by Order in Council. Only one source. Not confirmed. Watch this space.”  

BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg tweeted: “Johnson govt to hold Queen’s speech on 14th October, will be confirmed by privy council at Balmoral today – No 10 says it’s all biz as usual for a new govt, but has useful political side effect that denies MPs time to try to stop no deal

“Parliament likely to meet therefore from next Monday until around the 11th of September – understand Downing St thinks they have some legal protection from court cases if they are suspending Parliament to come back with a Queen’s Speech – there is going to be HUGE row.” 

A former minister told The Times: “It’s outrageous and profoundly undemocratic. It’s not the action of someone who is serious about getting a deal.”

A Downing Street source told the BBC it would be a “bog-standard” Queen’s Speech process about “improving the NHS, helping police fight violent crime, stopping violent criminals getting out early, investing in science + infrastructure, and attacking the cost of living with aggressive tax cuts + other measures”.

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: “So it seems that BorisJohnson 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 inhistory as a dark one indeed for UK democracy.”

Proroguing marks the end of a session of Parliament and is the name given to the period between the end of one session and the state opening of a new session.

Prorogation happens once a year for a short period, usually in April or May.

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