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The British House of Commons has restored the controversial passages in the proposed Single Market Act. As reported by The Guardian, among others, members of the House of Commons voted against changes that the Upper House of Parliament had previously made to the bill.
Changes to the internal market law unilaterally introduced by the British government had caused outrage from the EU. The Europeans accuse Johnson of violating international law and initiating proceedings.
The new passages would partially nullify the Brexit deal negotiated with the EU in 2019. In particular, special rules for Northern Ireland, which aim to avoid a hard border with the EU state, Ireland, and new hostilities between the Irish, could be destroyed by changes.
EU sees changes in infringement of international law
The British government had admitted that this was a violation of international law, but at the same time defended the law as a “legal safety net”. The House of Lords later removed the controversial clauses. They have now been reinstated by the House of Commons.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Tories were deemed likely to reestablish the passages of the law; However, there has been criticism of the movement from within. Former Prime Minister Theresa May said, for example, that the law would do “incalculable damage to Britain’s reputation.”
In the fight with the EU for a Brexit deal at the turn of the year, the Johnson government had recently indicated that it would back down on the dispute over the internal market law and remove or deactivate the tickets.
However, a prerequisite for this is an agreement in the joint committee that is responsible for implementing the Northern Ireland provisions of the Withdrawal Treaty, the government said. “The talks are ongoing and final decisions are expected in the next few days,” he said.
