BREAKING: Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill passed by MPs paving way to leave EU in January
TheWithdrawal Agreement Bill commits Britain to leaving the EU on January 31 and to ending trade talks with the EU by the end of 2020.
‘The Bill ensures that the implementation period must end on January 31 with no possibility of an extension. He said the bill must not be seen as a victory for one party or faction before adding: ‘This is the time when we move on and discard the old labels of Leave and Remain. He also criticised Mr Johnson’s decision to remove from his bill a promise that workers’ rights will not be eroded after Brexit.supports HTML5 video
The government has said it will enshrine employment rights in separate legislation to the withdrawal bill.
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