Published 13:02 IST, October 23rd 2019
Boris Johnson says government faces 'further uncertainty' on Brexit
The PM Boris Johnson said, “now we face further uncertainty” on Oct 22 after the Parliament voted 322 to 308 against the fast track timetable on the new bill.
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Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Boris Johnson said, “w we face furr uncertainty” on October 22 after Parliament voted 322 to 308 against PM Johnson's demand from UK lawmakers to take only three days in order to review 110-p Withdrawl Agreement. Just ahe of Parliament session, Boris Johnson h published a 110-p European bill along with 122-p explanatory tes. Even though agreement was passed in British Parliament with 329 to 299 votes, lawmakers are still against fast-track timetable proposed by PM to make an orderly divorce from EU by October 31.
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'It is in limbo'
John Bercow, Speaker of House of Commons said during Parliamentary session that a technical term which can define current situation of European Union Withdrawl Agreement Bill is that it in in a 'limbo' and re is a requirement of tice before bill is moved to committee st. Chaos has again clouded Brexit deal and on PM Johnson who is t leaving any stone unturned to make Britain leave 28-nation bloc. w that MPs of British Parliament have rejected timetable for bill to become a law, PM Johnson has threatened to pull bill and seek general elections if EU also offers an extension to Brexit deline.
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An orderly divorce
European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker dressed European Parliament before stepping down from his post after end of his tenure on October 22 and said that EU did “all in our power” to ensure an orderly divorce of Britain from 28-nation bloc. Currently, bloc is awaiting British Parliament's decision on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Withdrawl Bill and approval of new deal. Juncker also expressed regret for utilizing most of his last five-years in mandate to Brexit. However, he furr said that at least y h done everything in ir power for an orderly departure and w EU is required to watch events in Westminster “very closely”.
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(With inputs from ncies)
11:41 IST, October 23rd 2019