MPs are able to vote on remaining in the European Economic Area (EEA), following a government defeat in the House of Lords. The amendments have been divided between trying to preserve benefits of EU membership, such as workers rights, and other fundamental rights through the incorporation of the EU’s charter of fundamental rights, which has a broader reach than the UK Human Rights Act. The defeat causes problems for the Brexit strategies of Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn, and comes a few days after Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called May’s customs proposal "crazy”. In an interview with Sky News, Corbyn said that he would not be voting against Article 50 but rather “abstaining” from voting. Labour rebel Waheed Alli said continued membership of the EEA was vital for the UK ’s exports.
MPs are able to vote on remaining in the European Economic Area (EEA), following a government defeat in the House of Lords. The defeat causes problems for the Brexit strategies of Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn, and comes a few days after Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called May’s customs proposal "crazy”. In an interview with Sky News, Corbyn said that he would not be voting against Article 50 but rather “abstaining” from voting. Labour rebel Waheed Alli said continued membership of the EEA was vital for the UK ’s exports.