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Breaking: British lawmakers finally approve historic Brexit deal by References: 7:57pm On Jan 09, 2020
.....Boris Johnson's Brexit legislation has been backed by Members of Parliament by 330 votes to 231.

....It marks a historic moment in the Brexit process ahead of the UK's scheduled departure from the EU on March 31.

....Theresa May failed repeatedly to pass her Withdrawal Agreement with the EU through the House of Commons.

Boris Johnson's Brexit bill has passed through its final stage in the House of Commons, clearing the path for Britain to leave the EU at the end of January.

With a 80-strong majority, Johnson's government raced the Withdrawal Agreement Bill through all three of its stages in the Commons in just three days.

The legislation will now head to the House of Lords next week where it will be scrutinised by peers.

The bill's speedy passage through parliament represents a stark contrast to its fortunes in the last parliament, where it was rejected three times under Theresa May's premiership.

It is ultimately expected to pass through all stages and receive Royal Assent before entering the statute books by 31 January, when the UK is scheduled to leave the EU.

The legislation could face a somewhat more difficult passage through the Lords, where the government has no majority.

In particular, the prime minister could face opposition from Labour and Liberal Democrat peers who want the government to reinstate a guarantee designed to guarantee that child refugees should be allowed to reunite with their families in the UK.

The prime minister's decision to scrap the amendment, introduced by Labour peer Lord Alfred Dubs, was heavily criticised by opposition MPs.

Alf Dubs, the Labour peer who successfully campaigned for the amendment to be added to the EU Withdrawal Bill in 2016, said it was a "very depressing" outcome.

"It is very disappointing that the first real act of the new Boris Johnson government is to kick these children in the teeth. It is a betrayal of Britain's humanitarian tradition and will leave children who are very vulnerable existing in danger in northern France and in the Greek islands," he said.

Downing Street insisted after the vote that it was committed to protecting the rights of child refugees.

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Re: Breaking: British lawmakers finally approve historic Brexit deal by dawnomike(m): 8:04pm On Jan 09, 2020
I love to see how it changes the world policies and economy

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Re: Breaking: British lawmakers finally approve historic Brexit deal by alizma: 9:03pm On Jan 09, 2020
A new era has began

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