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Deutsche Welle (16 September 2020)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reached a deal with rebels from his own party that would give them a say on whether the UK should break international law in overriding its EU withdrawal agreement.

The UK prime minister agreed a deal with potential rebels within his own Conservative Party on Wednesday evening, giving Parliament a say in how post-Brexit powers could be used.

Lawmakers who expressed unease about potential breaches of international law agreed to accept an amendment to the government's controversial Internal Market Bill. Members of Parliament will now have a veto on whether the government should be able to override the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.

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