MPs back British Government compromise on controversial powers to override Brexit deal

Ministers have argued such powers to override the Withdrawal Agreement (Steve Parsons/PA)

Boris Johnson’s controversial Brexit legislation enabling the UK to break international law has cleared a major Commons hurdle after MPs backed a Government compromise.

Tory backbench pressure forced the Prime Minister to agree to amend the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill in order to give MPs a vote before the Government can use powers which would breach the Brexit divorce deal brokered with Brussels last year.