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Publication of Brexit repeal bill paves way for split with EU
London — Britain published legislation on Thursday to sever political, financial and legal ties with the EU, an important step towards Brexit but one that the opposition said it would challenge. The repeal bill is central to the government’s plan to exit the EU in 2019, disentangling Britain from more than 40 years of EU law making and repealing the treaty that first made Britain a member in 1972. Its passage through parliament could make or break Theresa May’s future as prime minister. The election she called in June cost her an outright parliamentary majority and reopened the debate on the nature of Brexit, with Britain’s public spending watchdog saying the government is not well prepared. "It is one of the most significant pieces of legislation that has ever passed through parliament and is a major milestone in the process of our withdrawal from the EU," said Brexit minister David Davis. The government also fleshed out its negotiating stance with the EU, publishing three position...
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