Britain's government defeats Labour attempt to block bill

A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit . Credit: AFP

Britain's government defeated an attempt by the main opposition Labour Party on Monday to block a bill that ministers have acknowledged would breach parts of a divorce deal signed with the European Union earlier this year.

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Labour had attempted to challenge the bill in an early vote, but lost by 213 votes to 349.