Boris Johnson

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is facing a Brexit backlash following his suspension of the country’s parliament.

After more than 1 million people have signed a petition against Johnson’s prorogation of parliament, the fightback is starting with the Tories’ Scottish leader, Ruth Davidson set to explain the reasons behind her shock resignation.

Any petition which secures 10,000 signatures is guaranteed a government response . A petition which has 100,000 names compels the House of Commons Petitions Committee to consider it for debate by MPs.

This petition which was created by Mark Johnston on Parliament’s website, states that Parliament should not be prorogued unless there is another extension of the Brexit deadline or the idea of leaving the European Union is scrapped altogether.

Ms. Davidson’s decision to quit emerged just hours after the Prime Minister’s announcement. The development is a huge blow for Mr. Johnson and could cost him up to a dozen seats in Scotland in a general election.

Senior Tories are citing two reasons, family and Johnson as being responsible for Ms. Davidson’s resignation. She recently returned to work from maternity leave after becoming the mother of a son, Finn with her partner, Jen Wilson.

Being a passionate Remainer, she clashed with Johnson during a TV debate in the 2016 European Union referendum campaign. She is also a fierce opponent of a no-deal Brexit.

In the Tory leadership contest this summer, she backed Sajid Javid and then Jeremy Hunt and when she had a tense and awkward meeting with Johnson after his victory, she told him bluntly that she could not support a no-deal Brexit.

Davidson’s resignation will be a massive worry for the Tories as she is credited with the Conservatives’ comeback in Scotland in the 2017 general election when they won 13 seats which helped Theresa May cling on to power.

According to Philip Hammond, the former Chancellor in the House of Commons, the anti no-deal fightback against Johnson’s suspension of parliament will now be accelerated.

“A number of my colleagues would have preferred to wait and move in late September. That will now not be possible. We will have to try to do something when parliament returns next week,” Mr. Hammond said.