The decision by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament has touched off an angry backlash.
There were protests at Westminster as protesters sought to have the suspension rescinded.
Johnson's request to the queen to suspend the legislative body was approved.
Critics of the suspension have branded the dramatic move as a cynical attempt to ensure that Members of Parliament do not have enough time to debate the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union (EU).
The Speaker of the House, John Bercow has, in a rare comment on a political matter, described the Prime Minister's move as a constitutional outrage.
Former Conservative Party Chancellor Phillip Hammond disparaged what Johnson has done as profoundly undemocratic.
“At a time of national crisis parliament must be able to meet to hold the government to account and to represent our constituents and it is profoundly undemocratic to shut parliament down to stop it doing its job,” Hammond said.
“We are determined parliament will show its resolve to stop a no-deal Brexit … We will have to try to do something when parliament returns next week, " he added.
Johnson said that he would seek to get Great Britain out of the EU with or without a deal by 31st October.
Members of Parliament have been pushing for an extension to allow for discussions that would see Britain bailout of the EU with a deal.
In a letter to the legislative arm of the government, Johnson offered his justification for the suspension, saying it would accord him ample time to deal with critical issues such as tackling violent crime and increasing funding for the National Hospital Service (NHS).