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Britain PM Theresa May calls on lawmakers to back bill

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British Prime Minister Theresa May called on parliament on Thursday to support legislation to sever political, financial and legal ties with the European Union, a step toward Brexit the opposition says it will challenge.

The repeal bill, or EU withdrawal bill, is central to the government’s plan to exit the bloc in 2019; untangling Britain from more than 40 years of EU lawmaking and repealing the treaty that first made Britain a member in 1972.

Parliament will start debating the “main principles” of the bill, which seeks largely to copy and paste EU law into British legislation, later on Thursday. Lawmakers will vote on Monday on whether the bill can move on to the next part of its long legislative journey, when it could be amended.

Its safe passage through parliament is especially important for a government that has been criticized in Brussels over its Brexit strategy and after a series of leaks, including one of a letter to big companies asking them to endorse Britain’s plans.

“The repeal bill helps deliver the outcome the British people voted for by ending the role of the EU in UK law, but it’s also the single most important step we can take to prevent a cliff-edge for people and businesses, because it provides legal certainty,” May said in a statement.

“We’ve made time for proper parliamentary scrutiny of Brexit legislation, and I look forward to the contributions of MPs (lawmakers) from across the House (of Commons). But that contribution should fit with our shared aim: to help get the best Brexit for Britain.”

Her Brexit minister, David Davis, also urged lawmakers to speak out if they felt that any rights were not carried forward into British law by the bill, a challenge to the main opposition Labour Party which has said it cannot support the legislation without it being amended to better protect workers’ rights.

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