Government Amends Commons Bill To Set Brexit Date In Stone

The EU Withdrawal Bill will be amended to make sure the official date of Brexit is set in stone, the government has announced.An ‘exit day’- March 29, 2019 - is to be inserted into the legislation after concerns were raised by both Brexiteers and Remain supporters that the UK’s departure departure date was not enshrined in law.The government said it had “listened carefully” to debate and decided to table the amendment to “remove all doubt” and ensure the