MPs approve the UK’s post-Brexit trade deal
Today the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill was laid before Parliament. It has been debated and voted on in the Commons with 521 who backed the bill against 73 votes.
The Bill is currently being debated in the House of Lords – with the vote taking place at around 10.30pm tonight. Once it has completed the process it will be passed to the Queen for Royal Assent at around 11pm.
Other guidance updates
- The ‘Travel to the EU’ section of the Foreign travel insurance page has been updated to reflect that UK-issued European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) will still be accepted in EU countries, with different guidance for people travelling to Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland from 1 January 2021.