Boris Johnson's UK Internal Market Bill was given initial clearance in the House of Commons, as 340 MPs voted to support it, while 263 opposed the legislation the British Prime Minister touts as a safeguard against the EU's taking an “extreme and unreasonable” interpretation of provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement relating to Northern Ireland.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is believed to be ready for a possible compromise with rebelliously-minded Conservative MPs, as a minister suggested that elements of the Brexit legislation that have served as a catalyst for the revolt within party ranks could be rewritten, reported The Telegraph.
The Prime Minister reportedly met with senior MPs ahead of the vote on the Internal Market Bill on 14 September to assure them that action would be taken to allay their concerns.
The Bill passed the House of Commons on Monday by a majority of 77 MPs, with 340 supporting and 263 opposing.
One of the rebels is Sir Bob Neill, chairman of the Commons justice committee, who has been particularly vocal in opposing the proposed rollback of parts of the commitments that London originally signed up to with Brussels.
Neill tabled an amendment seeking to bar the Government from going ahead with the changes and thus breaching international law without Parliament's support.
A growing number of Tories have threatened to side with the slew of senior members of Johnson's Conservative Party who oppose the legislation.
However, Johnson's reportedly…
