Reports: Government considers green amendment to rally Brexit deal support

Michael Holder
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But commentators warn Labour backbench amendment on environmental protections would not be legally binding

The government is considering including additional environmental and worker protection stipulations in its Brexit deal motion as part of a last-ditch bid to rally enough parliamentary support to avoid...

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