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Boris Johnson faces Lords fight after giving ground to Brexit rebels

Johnson's plan has prompted threats of legal action from the European Union and been widely criticized for damaging Britain's reputation for respecting international agreements

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Joe Mayes & Thomas Penny | Bloomberg London

4 min read Last Updated : Sep 18 2020 | 1:56 AM IST

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a battle in the House of Lords over his controversial plan to break international law over Brexit despite making concessions to buy off rebels in the House of Commons.

Former Tory leader Michael Howard, himself a Brexiter, promised a “rough passage” for the Bill when it reaches the upper chamber and said his fellow Lords —who have the power to delay the legislation by as much as a year —are “highly likely” to block it as a point of principle. “It invites Parliament to use its sovereignty to break international law and I don’t think

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