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Boris Johnson has defended the controversial law that the government calls a “safety net” after leaving the EU. Stock Photography.
The British Parliament passed a law on the country’s internal market after Brexit, even though the law violates the exit agreement with the EU. The decision runs the risk of further deteriorating relations with the Union during the important trade debates.
Despite deep concern even among Conservative MPs, the British House of Commons voted in favor of the bill on Tuesday by 340 votes to 256. The government sees the law as a “safety net” and a precondition. for trade between Britain to continue as usual after leaving the EU.
Threat to court
The EU has insisted that controversial parts of the law be abolished by Wednesday and is threatening to take Britain to court if this does not happen. According to the EU, the law may affect trade relations between Northern Ireland and Ireland, a member of the EU.
The government warned that the law could endanger peace in Northern Ireland, after the US special envoy warned that the law “jeopardized” the Good Friday deal. Labor policy spokesman Ed Miliband commented that when “even the Trump administration” worries about international law, “you know you have a problem.”
Complicate relationships
Despite the controversial content, the law is also expected to pass the upper house. In the lower house, the proposal was approved only after Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed that parts of the law that violate the exit agreement with the EU can only be activated by Parliament and not by ministers.
The decision further complicates already tense relations between the EU and the UK, which have been in negotiations on future trade deals since last spring. If no deal is reached, the parties will move towards the World Trade Organization’s minimum standards, which would be a huge shock to the UK and EU economies.
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