Valin Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 National Review Zachary Evans January 9, 2020 The U.K. House of Commons on Thursday passed a law allowing the country to separate from the European Union by January 31. In a vote of 330-231, elected lawmakers approved the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, which determines the parameters of Britain’s separation. The bill will make its way to the unelected House of Lords, which cannot overturn the legislation but can delay its passage into law. “I have no doubt that their lordships will have heard the resounding message from the British people on the 12th of December,” commented Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay. On that day Brits voted an overwhelming conservative majority into Parliament, handing the opposition Labour Party its worst defeat in decades. The election and the bill’s passage were resounding victories for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has repeatedly pledged to “get Brexit done.” The U.K. voted in 2016 to leave the E.U., however Johnson’s predecessor Theresa May was unable to pass legislation authorizing the separation. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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