MORE than 100 MPs across the political parties are calling on Boris Johnson to immediately recall Parliament and let it sit permanently until Britain's scheduled EU departure on October 31.

Tory former ministers Dominic Grieve and Guto Bebb are among the signatories of a letter sent to the Prime Minister, which claims a "creeping and disturbing populism" is taking over his discourse with the EU.

The Westminster leaders of the SNP, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, Change UK, and the Green Party's Caroline Lucas are also backing the call along with several Labour MPs.

They wrote: "Since the Second World War, Parliament has been recalled multiple times in every decade for a wide range of political, security and economic reasons.

"Our country is on the brink of an economic crisis, as we career towards a no-deal Brexit which will have an immediate effect on food and medical supplies, damage our economy, jobs, the public finances, public services, universities and long-term economic security.

"A no-deal Brexit also threatens our crucial security co-operation to keep our country safe from criminals and terrorists."

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They added: "We face a national emergency, and Parliament must be recalled now in August and sit permanently until 31 October, so that the voices of the people can be heard, and that there can be proper scrutiny of your government.

"A true democrat should not fear such scrutiny. The question is whether you are one."

The letter goes on to criticise Mr Johnson for spending billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money in preparing for a no-deal outcome, having “failed to conduct any substantive negotiations with EU partners” and “shown utter disregard for the crucial relationship between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.”

Mr Blackford said it was now “crucial” for opposition parties to come together to stop the “Tory Government’s chaotic and catastrophic Brexit plans in its tracks”.

The SNP leader at Westminster insisted it was unacceptable for the PM to continue with the recess period at the same time as the threat to people's jobs and livelihoods grew.

“MPs must able to do their jobs and hold this Tory government to account. The SNP will not allow Boris Johnson to side-line the interests of our economy, public services and businesses, and we must challenge the real and undemocratic threat being cooked up by the unelected Tory Prime Minister and his extreme Brexiteer advisors.”

He added: “Scotland is looking on in horror at the bleak Brexit Britain on offer and we must have a choice over a better future. It is clearer than ever that the only way to properly protect Scotland’s interests is by becoming an equal and independent European country.”