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Boris Johnson has given up on a windfall for the UK of almost £7bn, which would have covered more than a fifth of the “divorce bill” from the EU.
Under the terms of the new withdrawal bill, which passed its second reading in parliament last Tuesday, Britain has abandoned any claim to the accumulated profits from the European Investment Bank (EIB), which is owned by EU nations.
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329 MPs allowed it to happen . . not just Boris
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MPs have voted to allow the government’s withdrawal agreement bill to pass to the next stage of the parliamentary process.
They voted by 329 votes to 299; a majority of 30 on the second reading.
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