This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/uk/471315-letwin-amendment-passes-brexit-deal/
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Blow to Boris: UK MPs vote for amendment delaying approval of BoJo’s Brexit deal, insist he now must ask for extension from EU | |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| In a defeat for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government, the Letwin amendment has been passed by the House of Commons by 322 votes to 306, meaning the so-called Surrender Bill has been strengthened. | |
| It is now expected that there will be no meaningful vote on Johnson’s Brexit deal on Saturday with the government likely to bring proceedings in the parliament to a premature end. | |
| Laid down by former Conservative Cabinet minister Sir Oliver Letwin, the amendment was designed to close a potential loophole in the Benn Act, the piece of legislation dubbed the Surrender Bill by Brexiteers, which was designed to prevent the UK leaving the European Union without a deal. | Laid down by former Conservative Cabinet minister Sir Oliver Letwin, the amendment was designed to close a potential loophole in the Benn Act, the piece of legislation dubbed the Surrender Bill by Brexiteers, which was designed to prevent the UK leaving the European Union without a deal. |
| Because of the conditions of the Benn Act, Johnson will now have to request a three-month delay to Brexit from the EU by the end of Saturday. | Because of the conditions of the Benn Act, Johnson will now have to request a three-month delay to Brexit from the EU by the end of Saturday. |
| Despite the act, Remain MPs had fears that a no-deal Brexit was still a possibility, as passing Johnson’s deal does not guarantee that the UK leaves the EU with a deal on October 31. | Despite the act, Remain MPs had fears that a no-deal Brexit was still a possibility, as passing Johnson’s deal does not guarantee that the UK leaves the EU with a deal on October 31. |
| The amendment means that any support Johnson’s deal gets in a vote in parliament will be withheld until legislation to implement the deal has been passed by the House of Commons and the House of Lords. | The amendment means that any support Johnson’s deal gets in a vote in parliament will be withheld until legislation to implement the deal has been passed by the House of Commons and the House of Lords. |
| On Saturday morning reports suggested that Johnson would pull a vote on his deal if MPs voted in favor of the Letwin amendment. | On Saturday morning reports suggested that Johnson would pull a vote on his deal if MPs voted in favor of the Letwin amendment. |
| The government had been expected to bring forward the legislation on Monday. | The government had been expected to bring forward the legislation on Monday. |
| Like this story? Share it with a friend! | Like this story? Share it with a friend! |