13-06-2018 22:08 via uk.news.yahoo.com

EU withdrawal bill: which Labour MPs rebelled over the EEA amendment?

The government has defeated two amendments to the EU withdrawal bill that would have forced the government to prioritise single market access in the final Brexit deal.The Lords amendment – which backed full EEA membership – was defeated by a clear majority of 201 votes.The government’s victory came just a day after Theresa May offered Tory rebels significant concessions in order to hold off defeat on the key ‘meaningful vote’ amendment.
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