Dubai – Masaader News
UK Parliament has finally approved the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal, a landmark moment after three years of political infighting, according to CNN.
Johnson’s withdrawal agreement sailed through its first obstacle in the House of Commons Friday on a mostly partisan vote, eight days after the Conservative leader comfortably won a general election on a simple promise to “get Brexit done.”
It means the UK will split from the block on January 31, when a transition period kicks in that will give both sides 11 months to agree on their future relationship.
“Now is the moment to come together and write a new and exciting chapter in our national story, to forge a new partnership with our European friends, to stand tall in the world,” Johnson said in Parliament on Friday, shortly before MPs passed the bill by 358 votes to 234.
“The bill ensures that the implementation period must end on 31st of December next year with no possibility of an extension,” he said, adding a trade deal would include “no alignment on EU rules.” He also said the UK will crack down on unskilled immigration, with a new points-based system.