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What happens next with UK bill breaching Brexit divorce treaty?

The EU has threatened legal action against Britain, and many lawmakers have voiced concern about the prospect of breaching an international treaty.

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Anti-Brexit protester holds placards as EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier walks to a meeting on Wednesday | Reuters

William James | Reuters London
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pressing ahead with legislation on trade despite a warning from Brussels that it could wreck their future relationship and an acknowledgement by his government that it violates international law.
 
The Internal Market Bill is aimed at ensuring Britain's four constituent nations can trade freely with one another after leaving the European Union, but the government says that requires overriding part of the withdrawal treaty it signed with Brussels.
 
The EU has threatened legal action against Britain, and many lawmakers have voiced concern about the prospect of breaching an international treaty.
 
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
 
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