Tory MPs accuse Downing Street of ‘playing fast and loose’ over Brexit deal vote

Eurosceptic Tory MPs voice concern over government's plan to shoehorn a key vote on the prime minister's Brexit deal on Northern Ireland into a cursory parliamentary debate next week, instead of giving a vote on the overall Windsor framework agreed last month by the UK and the EU as expected.

March 18, 2023 . 3:38 PM

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Eurosceptic Tory MPs accuse government of rushing key vote on Brexit deal into a cursory debate next week.
Vote on the so-called Stormont brake, which gives London an effective veto over any new EU laws applying to goods trade in Northern Ireland, is considered by Downing Street as the vote on the entire deal.
The government will easily get the legislation through parliament because the Northern Ireland accord is supported by Labour, the Scottish National party and the Liberal Democrats.
Hardline Tory Brexiters and MPs from the Democratic Unionist party may oppose the agreement.
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has voiced concern about the deal.