"Confirmed that the February recess has been cancelled", the office posted on Twitter.
Confirmed that the February recess has been cancelled
— Labour Whips (@labourwhips) 31 января 2019 г.
While the parliament was expected to go on a break from February 14 until February 25, Andrea Leadsom, the leader of the House of Commons, told lawmakers earlier in the day that it had been cancelled.
Leadsom apologized for the "inconvenience" and called on the parliamentarians to "continue to make progress at this important time," also voiced confidence that the Brexit legislation would be completed on time.
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