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Portrait of the week

Portrait of the week

16 September 2017

9:00 AM

16 September 2017

9:00 AM

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The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill was given a second reading by 326 votes to 290, with seven Labour MPs rebelling against the whip. Tony Blair, the former Labour prime minister, said it would be quite all right for Britain to stay in the European Union after all, with agreed adjustments to the free movement of people.

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