Brexit Deal Passes Penultimate EU Hurdle With Committee Approval

U.K. set to leave bloc on Jan. 31 after EU lawmakers hold vote
Withdrawal agreement received royal assent in U.K. on Thursday

A British Union flag near an entrance Westminster London Underground station.Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg

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By Ian Wishart

January 23, 2020 at 4:53 PM UTC

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Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal won support from the European Parliament’s most influential members on Thursday, making the agreement’s approval effectively a formality.