The government has signed into law legislation to repeal the European Communities Act which set in stone Britain’s membership of the European Economic Community, the forerunner of the European Union, in 1972, APA reports citing Sputnik.
The Act is the vehicle by which regulations crafted and rubber-stamped in Brussels reflexively incorporated into UK law. In an official statement, Whitehall stated the repeal marked a “historic step in returning lawmaking powers” back to London, “as the public voted for in 2016”.
The repeal will take effect when Britain formally leaves the EU 31st October.
Secretary of State for Exiting the EU Steve Barclay said the move was a “clear signal” to the British people “there is no turning back” and the country would be exiting the EU “as promised…whatever the circumstances”.
“The votes of 17.4 million people deciding to leave the EU is the greatest democratic mandate ever given to any UK Government. Politicians cannot choose which public votes they wish to respect…The ECA saw countless EU regulations flowing directly into UK law for decades. This is a landmark moment in taking back control of our laws from Brussels,” he added.
Follow us on Telegram
t.me/apanewsaz
Follow us on Instagram
Follow us on TikTok
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on X
