No-deal Brexit back on the table as Johnson has outlawed delays to transition period beyond 2020

The 2020 Brexit date has been enshrined in law – with or without a trade deal – in the EU Withdrawal Bill.

The prime minister has radically alteried the EU Withdrawal Bill to prevent parliament extending the transition period beyond the end of next year.

“Our manifesto made clear that we will not extend the implementation period and the new Withdrawal Agreement Bill will legally prohibit Government agreeing to any extension.”

During the election campaign the prime minister promised he would not seek any extension to the transition period. That pledge persuaded Nigel Farage not to stand Brexit Party candidates in Conservative held seats.

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Source: Sky News