Prime Minister Boris Johnson won approval for the Brexit deal as the House of Commons voted 358-234 for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill in the parliament on December 20. It is regarded as the first step towards fulfilling his election pledge to deliver Britain’s exit from the European Union by January 31.
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After three years since the referendum, the deep uncertainty over Brexit has a firm deadline of the 31st January.
The bill is expected to receive more scrutiny and amendments in January which also has to be approved by Parliament’s upper chamber, the House of Lords to become a bill.
The final stages of ratification will take place after Christmas. After the Brexit, Britain will need to secure new trading arrangements with the EU.
Opposition lawmakers criticized the PM for removing the opportunity for parliament to have oversight over his negotiating priorities in the next phase of talks, and for getting rid of workers protections.
PM Boris Johnson said, “passing the bill would end the acrimony and anguish that has consumed the country since it voted in 2016 to leave the EU.”
Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn voted against the bill and termed it as “terrible”.
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Brexit is the scheduled withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Following a June 2016 referendum, in which 51.9% voted to leave, the UK government formally announced the country’s withdrawal in March 2017, starting a two-year process that was due to conclude with the UK withdrawing on 29 March 2019. The Brexit withdrawal agreement is an unratified treaty between the EU and the UK, setting the terms of the withdrawal. More Info
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