Brexit: MPs vote down Lords amendments to internal markets bill – politics live
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9.50pm GMT
The government has said it may drop key clauses from a bill that would breach international law by letting the UK unilaterally rewrite parts of the Brexit departure agreement.
On Monday night the House of Commons voted down a series of five Lords amendments that had removed the controversial clauses from the internal market bill.
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9.48pm GMT
Lords amendment to internal market bill re international law rejected by Commons. Now goes back to the Lords. Lords can accept or delay for a year. Might be superceded by agreement with the EU. https://t.co/zzJjgTOBDl
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