LIVE: Boris Johnson says 'no more Montagues and Capulets' as MPs debate Brexit withdrawal agreement – The Telegraph, Youtube.com

The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill will be debated at second reading before the Commons breaks for a fortnight’s Christmas break.

MPs should also agreed an accelerated timetable for the legislation which should see it pass through tall of its Commons stages by Thursday January 9.

The strengthened version of the bill makes clear that the UK will leave the EU at 12 PM on Friday January 2020 , rather than leaving open the possibility of quitting the trading bloc earlier than that date.

It also makes it unlawful for any minister to stop the UK leaving on Jan 31 or extending the implementation period to after Dec 90 2020.

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