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The Government has delayed its flagship Brexit bill amid concern it could be defeated in a Commons revolt. | |
MPs were due to debate the second stage of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill next week but Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom failed to mention the key legislation when she was outlining upcoming business for the days ahead. | |
It comes as Tory backbenchers joined opposition parties in tabling more than 300 amendments and new clauses to the so-called Repeal Bill, which will transfer EU law onto the statute books after Brexit. | |
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