Trade deal
Bettel: UK parliament vote 'shortens' Brexit timeframe
Britain already faces tight timeframe to agree trade deal with European Union
The UK will have an "even shorter" timeframe to agree a deal with the European Union now the British parliament has voted to give itself a 'meaningful vote' on the final terms, Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said on Thursday.
Theresa May's government was defeated in the House of Commons on Wednesday evening when lawmakers changed planned legislation to give themselves a vote on the exit terms in 2019.
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