Reuters, LONDONParliament was yesterday to vote on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s deal to leave the EU, a move he described as delivering on his promise to “get the Brexit vote wrapped up for Christmas” after his landslide election victory. After suffering several defeats in the previous parliament, Johnson enjoys a large majority and should face little opposition in passing the bill to implement Britain’s biggest foreign and trade policy shift in more than 40 years. “This is the time when we move on and discard the old labels of ‘leave’ and ‘remain,’” Johnson told parliament before the vote, expected at about 2:30pm. Johnson wanted yesterday’s vote to show his intent and prove that he — unlike his predecessor, former British prime minister Theresa May — can get his Brexit deal passed by lawmakers. In fact, it does the opposite and hard-wires the risk of a no-deal Brexit next year,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times December 20, 2019 15:56 UTC