Brexit: Dominic Raab seeks to reassure US politicians over Brexit bill
Mr Raab wore a face mask with a union jack when he met French and German ministers in Kent last week
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is in Washington where he is expected to try to reassure US politicians about the latest Brexit twist. Some US politicians are concerned about the UK government's plan to override parts of the Brexit divorce deal.there would be no UK-US trade deal if the Northern Ireland peace agreement was undermined.Mr Raab is due to meet leading politicians including his US counterpart, Mike Pompeo, as well as Democratic Congresswoman Ms Pelosi, who is speaker of the House of Representatives.Brexit is expected to be high on the agenda at the Washington meetings.
Earlier this week, a proposed law that would give the UK government the power to override part of the Brexit withdrawal deal - which Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with the EU last October -It was passed by MPs in the House of Commons, but now needs to be passed by the House of Lords. If the law comes into force, it would breach international law - a prospect that prompted an angry response from senior figures in the US last week.
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