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Despite all the warnings, the British House of Commons voted in favor of the controversial Single Market Act, with which Britain wants to undo parts of the already valid Brexit deal with the EU. With 340 to 256 votes, Prime Minister Boris Johnson passed the law in London’s Parliament on Tuesday night with a clear majority. Then the law has not yet been passed by the House of Lords.
The EU had previously condemned Johnson’s plans as a breach of trust and asked London to surrender at the end of September. However, the British government insists that the law will be used as a “safety net” in the event of a hard Brexit. Johnson had previously lined up some deviants in his own ranks by assuring them greater parliamentary control. Some conservatives, including former Prime Minister Theresa May, had been critical to the last. An amendment by the Labor Party to change controversial passages in the law was rejected on Tuesday.
Despite the conflict with the EU, the negotiating teams of both sides began on Tuesday the ninth and, for the moment, the last scheduled round of negotiations on a trade pact in Brussels. Although time is short, the negotiations remain stalled. In particular, negotiators have so far failed to agree on rules on fishing and government support for British companies. At the end of the year, when the transitional phase of Brexit expires, there is the threat of a strong economic breakdown with tariffs and other trade barriers.
