Boris Johnson today boasted he can railroad plans to rip up his Brexit deal through Parliament by the end of the year as key legislation cleared its first hurdle in the Commons.
It means the PM's bid to unilaterally scrap parts of Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal has cleared its first Commons hurdle after MPs voted 295 to 221, majority 74, to give key legislation a second reading.
The move has angered the EU and some Tories, who believe the legislation breaks international law and undermines the UK's global reputation.
