Boris Johnson's trade deal passes Commons vote by 521 votes to 73

Boris Johnson's trade deal with the EU has cleared its first Commons hurdle after MPs gave it a second reading by 521 votes to 73, majority 448. Introducing legislation to approve the trade deal secured on Christmas Eve, which is to be fast-tracked through Parliament in just a day, the Prime Minister said it will accomplish something that was considered "impossible". "Those of us who campaigned for Britain to leave the EU never sought a rupture with our closest neighbours," he said. "What we sought was not a rupture but a resolution, a resolution of the old and vexed question of Britain’s political relations with Europe, which bedevilled our post-War history." Cabinet Office Minister closed the debate before the vote. Read more about Brexit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/... Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/3idrdLH Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and    / telegraphtv   are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.