The legislation was raced through the Commons in order to force the PM to delay Brexit four days before the deadline on Friday.
With just days to go before the Brexit deadline, the PM will now have to ask the EU to extend Article 50 in order to avoid no-deal. Bill was raced through on Monday night, received royal assent just after 11pm and has now become law.Labour MP Yvette Cooper’s legislation has received royal assent and has become law
The legislation was tabled by Labour former minister Yvette Cooper last week, to force Mrs May to delay Brexit beyond April 12.Speaking after the Bill passed, Ms Cooper said: ‘Both houses of Parliament have tonight strongly made clear their view that a no deal would be deeply damaging to jobs, manufacturing and security of our country, and also set out support for the Prime Minister in securing an agreement later this week.
Britain is on track to leave the EU this Friday but the prime minister has chosen not to pursue a no-deal divorce and announced she will seek another deadline anyway. Theresa May meets with EU leaders at an emergency summit on Wednesday where she will ask for a further delay.Peers in the House of Lords cleared the Bill after a 10-minute debate on Monday night
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