That could mean the bill not coming back to the Commons until after a week-long recess early next month. The shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer, said the fresh delay called into question the prime minister’s ability to press ahead with Brexit. The negotiations are in deadlock and now a crucial piece of legislation is facing further delay. Brexit Means … podcast Read moreLabour’s shadow Brexit team has tabled more than 20 amendments to the bill, and warned that it will vote against it in its current form. A Department for Exiting the European Union spokesman said: “The withdrawal bill is an essential piece of legislation in the national interest.

Source: The Guardian October 18, 2017 10:41 UTC