Johnson denies lying to Queen in Brexit crisis

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied Thursday that he had lied to Queen Elizabeth II when requesting she suspend parliament this month in the run-up to Brexit.The unusually long suspension -- known as prorogation -- was widely seen as a bid to thwart opposition to a no-deal Brexit on October 31 and provoked uproar across the political spectrum as well as legal challenges.The government was forced Wednesday to release its no-deal Brexit contingency plans after a parliamentary vote, but the