Johnson’s Lawbreaking Brexit Bill Passes First Commons Hurdle

MPs warn over damage to Britain’s reputation in world
Premier expected to face bigger battle in the House of Lords

WATCH: Jim O’Neill says the bill will "create lasting ramifications for quite a lot of issues" if it succeeds.Source: Bloomberg

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By Thomas Penny

September 14, 2020 at 9:43 PM UTC

Updated on

September 15, 2020 at 4:00 AM UTC

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to renege on part of the Brexit divorce deal passed its first hurdle in Parliament late Monday after a bruising debate in which senior members of his own party denounced the move.

The House of Commons passed the Internal Market Bill by 340 to 263 in its first main vote, allowing it to go through to the next stage in the parliamentary process on Tuesday.