U.K. Parliament Approves Post-Brexit Trade Deal
After the House of Commons overwhelmingly endorsed the 1,200-page agreement, the House of Lords also voted in favor of British ratification.
The agreement passed easily, in contrast to many knife-edge votes held before last year’s general election when Parliament was gridlocked over Brexit.Credit.Mary Turner for The New York Times
Published Dec. 30, 2020Updated Dec. 31, 2020
LONDON Approval of a trade deal between Britain and the European Union was hurried through the British Parliament in just a day on Wednesday, a decisive but rushed conclusion to a long Brexit story that has divided Britons and convulsed their politics for more than four years.
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A last-minute scramble ahead of a Brexit deal
Britain and the European Union appeared on the cusp of a post-Brexit trade agreement late Wednesday, with negotiators in Brussels having all but resolved the final issues, a person briefed on the talks said. An announcement is expected to come Dec. 24, a week before the Dec. 31 deadline for Britain and the E.U. to negotiate long-term trade arrangements.