UK parliament ratifies post-Brexit trade deal
By DW
02 January 2021 |
2:31 pm
The British parliament voted for an EU-UK trade deal to avert the feared prospect of a cliff-edge no-deal Brexit in less than two days' time. Members voted overwhelmingly in favor of the deal.
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