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Legislation to ratify Boris Johnson’s trade deal with the EU is on the verge of becoming law after it received an unopposed third reading in the House of Lords.
The Bill will now go to the Queen for royal assent.
Boris Johnson has thanked MPs and peers for passing his post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, as he urged the nation to “seize” the moment when the transition period with the bloc ends at 11pm on Thursday.
The Prime Minister said in a statement: “I want to thank my fellow MPs and peers for passing this historic Bill and would like to express my gratitude to all of the staff here in Parliament and across Government who have made today possible.
“The destiny of this great country now resides firmly in our hands.
“We take on this duty with a sense of purpose and with the interests of the British public at the heart of everything we do.
“11pm on December 31 marks a new beginning in our country’s history and a new relationship with the EU as their biggest ally.
“This moment is finally upon us and now is the time to seize it.”
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