Interesting from former PM John Major as of 40 minutes ago .

Johnson may use the privy council to bypass the legal requirement on him if he cannot or doesn't want to get a deal .

The Government can seek to bypass statute law by passing an order of council and suspend the Benn Act until after October 31st , the order can be passed by privy councillors which is to say Government Ministers and can be done without involving the queen .

Pretty unprecedented but then you wouldn't bet against him doing just that would you really ?