MPs reject Lords' changes in Brex

British MPs today rejected the Lords' changes in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brex agreement in the final stages of the draft law, nine days before Great Britain's exit from the European Union. The House of Comons, where the conservative leader has a great majority, had given the green light in early January the draft withdrawal [...]
The House of Communities, where the conservative leader has a huge majority, had given the green light in early January to the draft law on withdrawing Great Britain from the EU, scheduled for 31 January, before sending it to parliament's Supreme Chamber.
The latter adopted five amendments to the bill, causing more obstacles to the government regarding the rights of European citizens who reside in Great Britain, or the children of unaccompanied refugees.
These changes were rejected by MPs, when the bill was returned today to the House of Communities, which means the bill must be revised once again by the Lords.












