Published 20:13 IST, December 15th 2019
British PM plans Parliament vote on Brexit bill before Christmas
British PM has promised to deliver Brexit by Jan 31 and deputy finance minister said that the Withdrawl Agreement Bill will be put for a vote before Christmas.
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re-elected Prime Minister of Britain Boris Johnson has promised to deliver Brexit by January 31, 2020, and deputy finance minister, Rishi Saunak said that new government will aim to re-submit Withdrawl Agreement Bill to lawmakers for ratification before Christmas. This would furr allow ministers to start work on or priorities such as 'levelling up' country.
Johnson's Conservatives won a thumping majority in British Parliament on December 12 and acquired 365 seats. cabinet office minister Michael Gove also said on December 15 that 'to get Brexit done' will be top priority in government and n to agree on a new tre deal with European Union by end of 2020.
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Johnson visited rth England
Conservative PM visited former strongholds of Labour after Corbyn's party faced a crushing defeat in elections and said that he "will repay trust". On December 14, Johnson visited British citizens who turned ir back on Labour party and helped Conservatives to acquire a historic majority in snap general elections. December 12 elections also turned out to be biggest win for Johnson's Conservative party since Margaret Thatcher's triumph in 1987 and captured 365 seats in Parliament, securing an overall majority of 80.
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PM Johnson ackwledged in rrn England that people have broken ir 'voting habits of generations' to chose his party. Johnson furr assured m that both, his party and he as its leer will stand true to ir words. During his victory speech, Johnson dressed enthusiastic audience roaring phrases like, 'we did it', 'we pulled it off', 'broke delock'. re-elected UK PM expressed his joy over 'glorious pre-breakfast moment' of Conservatives acquiring historic seats in British Parliament leaving ' if's, but's, maybe's' that new government will 'finally' get Brexit done by January 31, 2020'.
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Johnson said, “Getting Brexit done is w irrefutable, irresistible, unarguable decision of British people. With se elections, we put an end to miserable threats of second referendum.”
se general elections which were called by Johnson initially to break parliamentary delock on Britain's divorce from 27-nation bloc have resulted in a Brexit-dominated outcome. During intensive campaigning, several or issues that country h been facing came up, like state-run National Health Service, immigration, and climate emergency. All of which was also ackwledged by Johnson during his speech on December 13 and 'promised' to deliver it.
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20:01 IST, December 15th 2019