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UK lawmakers approve Brexit bill after House of Lords backs down over changes

2020-01-24 09:35:23       source:Global Times

January 23, 2020 


Britain's Brexit withdrawal bill was finally approved Wednesday night after historic votes in the Houses of Parliament, paving the way for Britain to leave the European Union (EU).

The House of Lords, which had wanted a series of changes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit Withdrawal Bill, backed down at the final hurdle.

It came after lawmakers in the House of Commons used Johnson's 80-strong majority to reject the amendments demanded by the unelected upper change.


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