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Tory former chancellor Lord Lamont has declared it “time to let the grass grow over the Brexit battlefield”. The prominent Brexiteer made the plea as Parliament backed Boris Johnson’s historic post-Brexit trade deal with the EU. The European Union (Future Relationship) Bill, which brings the landmark agreement into law, was fast-tracked through the Commons and Lords in a single day. After receiving royal assent, the Act paves the way for the deal to take effect at 11pm on Thursday when the current Brexit transition period – during which the UK has continued to follow EU rules – ends...

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

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

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

UK: MPs overwhelmingly back post-Brexit deal with EUEurope 2020-12-31, by Editor Comments Off 4 MPs have overwhelmingly approved the UK’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU in a parliamentary vote. A bill bringing the deal into UK law was backed by the Commons by 521 to 73 votes after Parliament was recalled. The majority of Labour MPs are thought to have voted for the agreement after leader Sir Keir Starmer said a “thin deal was better than no deal”. The UK will sever its ties with the EU at 23.00 GMT on Thursday, four and a half...