Boris Johnson will today take Britain a big step closer to Brexit
The Withdrawal Agreement Bill is expected to clear its second reading today, putting the UK firmly on track for leaving the EU next month.
MPs will on Friday vote in the second reading of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill This legislation is separate to the Brexit deal itself but must be get parliamentary security in order for Britain's exit to be recognised in national law. The government has included in the bill a legal block on the transition period being extended beyond December 2020.
Johnson before the election said that MPs would have some say over whether the UK would extend the transition period. However, under the terms of the updated WAB, that's no longer the case.
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