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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 Parliament where elected lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 521 to 73 - a majorit...

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.