The 52-page Great Repeal Bill published in parliament is known as the “European Union (Withdrawal) Bill” and will convert EU law into UK law before Brexit is completed in 2019, giving UK Parliament the power to amend or reject the nearly 20,000 rules and laws as a non-member of the EU. More From Livemint »It repeals the European Communities Act 1972, which took Britain into the EU and remove the supremacy of Brussels law. “It means we will be able to exit the European Union with maximum certainty, continuity and control. “The government’s Repeal Bill falls short on all counts. The UK’s Brexit minister, David Davis, has argued that the bill will ensure the UK “exits the EU with maximum certainty, continuity and control”.

Source: Mint July 13, 2017 13:30 UTC