Brexit bill clears final UK parliamentary hurdle ahead of January 31 exit

Britain moved a step closer to its Jan. 31 exit from the European Union when the...

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate in Parliament in London, Britain January 22, 2020. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS

The bill will officially become law when it receives Royal Assent from Queen Elizabeth, something that could happen as soon as Thursday. “Parliament has passed the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, meaning we will leave the EU on 31 January and move forwards as one United Kingdom.” Johnson had refused to accept any changes to the bill, which will enact Britain’s departure from the EU, facing down opposition lawmakers who say he has hardened its terms.

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