Boris Johnson reaches deal with rebels on Brexit powers
Johnson grants MPs a vote on powers that break international law in Brexit deal breach
16 September 2020 - 23:17
London — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government reached a deal on Wednesday to avert a rebellion in his own party, giving parliament a say over the use of post-Brexit powers within its proposed Internal Market Bill that break international law.
The bill is aimed at ensuring Britain's four constituent nations can trade freely with each other after fully leaving the EU, but the government says that requires overriding part of the withdrawal treaty it signed with Brussels...
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