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Bill Becomes Law, Allowing UK to Leave the EUCC0
26
June, 2018
The
Speaker of the UK Parliament's House of Commons chamber has announced
the EU Withdrawal Bill - that has undergone hundreds of hours of
debate - had been signed into law by the monarch, to cheers from
Conservative lawmakers.
"I have to notify the House in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967 that her Majesty has signified her royal assent to the following acts… European Union Withdrawal Act 2018," Commons Speaker John Bercow told lawmakers during a session of the house.
The
UK PM Theresa May called the moment "historic."
The EU Withdrawal Bill receiving Royal Assent is a historic moment for our country and a significant step towards delivering on the will of the British people.
On
June 21, the House of Lords of the UK Parliament approved the EU
Withdrawal Bill, also known as the Brexit Bill, ending months of
parliamentary debate on that issue. Following the vote, the Bill was
set to receive the so-called Royal Assent to gain the status of a
law.
The
EU Withdrawal Bill enables the implementation of Britain's exit from
the European Union by repealing the European Communities Act 1972,
the source of European Union law in the UK. Legislation made by EU
institutions won't affect the UK anymore, with the majority of
existing EU law becoming domestic UK law.
The
document also upholds the Brexit day in British law as March 29, 2019
at 11pm (2300 GMT), defined by the end of the two-year Article 50
withdrawal process.
Since
it was introduced in the UK Parliament, the Brexit Bill has undergone
more than 250 hours of vigorous debate.
A
journalist poses with a copy of the Brexit Article 50 bill,
introduced by the government to seek parliamentary approval to start
the process of leaving the European Union, in front of the Houses of
Parliament in London, Britain, January 26, 2017.
A
journalist poses with a copy of the Brexit Article 50 bill,
introduced by the government to seek parliamentary approval to start
the process of leaving the European Union, in front of the Houses of
Parliament in London, Britain, January 26, 2017.
Britain
voted to leave the EU in a referendum on June 23, 2016. Brexit
negotiations between Brussels and London have officially kicked off
in June 2017 and are expected to conclude by end of March 2019.
From
the UK Independent
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committee raises alarm at 'narrow' estimates of money Britain would
have to pay to EU
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