Thursday, 9 February 2017

Clive Lewis quits shadow cabinet as MPs back Brexitbill



   Members of Parliament, MPs, have overwhelmingly agreed to let the government begin the UK's departure from the EU as they voted for the Brexit bill.

   The draft legislation was approved by 494 votes to 122, and now moves to the House of Lords.
   Shadow business secretary, Clive Lewis was one of 52 Labour MPs to defy party orders to back the bill and he resigned from the front bench.
  Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister, Theresa May wants to trigger formal Brexit talks by the end of March.
 She will do this by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, but requires Parliament's permission before doing so.

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