British lawmakers are expected later on Thursday to approve legislation that will allow the country to leave the European Union on January 31 with an exit deal, ending more than three years of wrangling over the terms of the unprecedented divorce. At around 5:00 p.m, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will turn the page on one of Britain’s deepest political crises in decades when parliament’s lower house votes to approve legislation that will implement an exit deal agreed with the EU last year. “Securing the passage of the legislation in the Commons will be a significant positive step,” Johnson’s spokesman said. The legislation will then head to parliament’s upper chamber and is expected to become law in the coming weeks, leaving enough time to allow Britain to leave on Jan. 31 with a deal to minimize economic disruption. Johnson is adamant that the free-trade deal he wants can be negotiated in time, but counterparts in the EU are less convinced.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 09, 2020 14:03 UTC