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TOP NEWS: Post-Brexit Bill Gains Royal Stamp Of Approval, Becomes Law Thu, 31st Dec 2020 05:31 (Alliance News) - The post-Brexit trade bill has received the royal assent from Queen Elizabeth II, Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said in the early hours of Thursday, meaning it is now officially law in Britain. The legislation, officially called the EU (Future Relationship) Act 2020, sets out the trade rules between Britain and the bloc from January 1. On Wednesday, it was presented to the UK P...

British lawmakers on Wednesday approved the post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the European Union (EU) by a large majority, paving the way for an orderly Brexit when the transition period ends on Thursday.

The Bill will now go to the Queen for royal assent, with an announcement expected around midnight.

The Act paves the way for the deal to take effect at 11pm on Thursday when the current Brexit transition period ends.

The Brexiteer made the plea as Parliament backed Boris Johnson’s historic trade deal with the EU.

NFU East Anglia regional director Gary Ford - Credit: Pagepix East Anglias farming exporters have breathed a sigh of relief after the last-minute deal which preserves "vitally important" tariff-free trade with Europe was signed into law. The EU (Future Relationship) Act received the backing of the Commons and Lords as the government rushed approval through both houses in a single day. The legislation was granted royal assent with only hours remaining until the end of the Brexit transition per...

UK parliament approves Brexit trade deal with EU

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Publishing date: Dec 30, 2020  •  December 30, 2020  •  3 minute read  •  Article content LONDON/BRUSSELS — British lawmakers approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday, as both sides looked to begin a new chapter of relations just days before their divorce becomes a reality. Britain and the European Union signed the deal on Wednesday and the British parliament will finalize its implementation, ending over four years of ...

The British Parliament voted overwhelmingly for an EU-UK trade deal to avert the feared prospect of a cliff-edge no-deal Brexit in less than two days' time.