UK parliament approves legislation on constitutional status of Northern Ireland


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  • Thursday, 01 Feb 2024

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions, at the House of Commons in London, Britain, January 24, 2024. UK Parliament/Maria Unger/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament voted in favour of revamping Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland, helping pave the way for the return of the region's power-sharing government for the first time in almost two years.

Lawmakers in the House of Commons approved, without a formal vote, the changes that reaffirm Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom and mean ministers will be under a legal requirement to assess whether any new legislation could impact trade between Northern Ireland and Britain.

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