"This vote is an important step to prevent a no-deal Brexit. "We will work with Parliament to make sure that the tax system works smoothly in all Brexit scenarios." With less than three months until Britain leaves the EU, May is struggling to win approval for her Brexit deal. Opposition lawmaker Yvette Cooper said it showed the strength of concern about the dangers a no-deal Brexit could pose to manufacturers, jobs, food prices, policing and security. Effectively this constrains the government's ability to act to keep its taxation system working smoothly if it pursues a no-deal Brexit against the wishes of a majority in parliament.

Source: bd News24 January 08, 2019 20:37 UTC