Boris Johnson is claiming a new dawn lies ahead for the UK after Brexit as he begins steering legislation ratifying the deal he negotiated with Brussels through the House of Commons.
After claiming during the general election campaign that it was time to send in the bulldozers and smash through the Brexit deadlock, he is now on course to drive his legislation through the Commons within weeks.
The first Commons showdown on Brexit since Mr Johnson’s election victory comes as MPs debate and vote on the second reading of the government European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.
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