It’s fair to say the coronavirus pandemic has dominated the news cycle this year, so you could be forgiven for wondering what’s happening with Brexit.<\/p>\n
Well, the UK’s departure from the European Union is now fully back on the agenda after a big day of developments in London.<\/p>\n
Let’s break it down…<\/p>\n
On Monday, the House of Commons voted on a controversial new bill published by the government.<\/p>\n
It’s worth noting that the UK is currently in a period known as the transition, that keeps it bound to the EU’s rules until 31 December.<\/p>\n
The two sides are trying to negotiate a new trade deal that would come into effect once this period ends, but talks have reached a standstill.<\/p>\n
So, on a basic level, the government’s new Internal Market Bill seeks to prevent disruption to trade between the four nations of the UK if no deal is reached with the EU. The government has described it as a “vital legal safety net”.<\/p>\n
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The bill aims to ensure regulations between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are joined-up because – once the UK leaves the EU – they will have the power to set their own rules on areas like food safety and air quality.<\/p>\n
But it has attracted a swathe of criticism (we’ll explain why later).<\/p>\n
And after a heated day of debate in Parliament on Monday, the government won an initial vote on passing the bill to the next stage by 340 to 263.<\/p>\n
This was no big surprise – Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a sizeable majority – but the row is far from over.<\/p>\n
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