MPs voted by a five-to-one majority to implement Brexit – as chosen by the electorate in last June’s referendum. The parliamentary vote was imposed by a court ruling last month, which found that the Prime Minister alone did not have the authority to leave the EU.
MPs vote 498 to 114 to approve the Second Reading of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill. pic.twitter.com/jgqy7rnw2i
Wednesday’s vote was an intermediary step in the adoption of the bill triggering the Brexit process. A final vote is expected to take place on 8 February.
The practicalities of Brexit for the agri-food sector were the focus of last Friday’s Navigating Global Trade conference organised by the Irish Farmers Journal. European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan argued that developing trade agreements with non-EU countries would be crucial in absorbing the Brexit shock and warned that UK farmers could be ”sacrificial lambs” in upcoming talks between their government and the EU.
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MPs voted by a five-to-one majority to implement Brexit – as chosen by the electorate in last June’s referendum. The parliamentary vote was imposed by a court ruling last month, which found that the Prime Minister alone did not have the authority to leave the EU.
MPs vote 498 to 114 to approve the Second Reading of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill. pic.twitter.com/jgqy7rnw2i
Wednesday’s vote was an intermediary step in the adoption of the bill triggering the Brexit process. A final vote is expected to take place on 8 February.
The practicalities of Brexit for the agri-food sector were the focus of last Friday’s Navigating Global Trade conference organised by the Irish Farmers Journal. European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan argued that developing trade agreements with non-EU countries would be crucial in absorbing the Brexit shock and warned that UK farmers could be ”sacrificial lambs” in upcoming talks between their government and the EU.
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