Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, Caroline Lucas, is voting against the Brexit deal today, which she has called 'harmful'.
Former Green Party leader, Caroline Lucas, has publicly opposed the post-Brexit trade deal, which MPs have been recalled to Parliament to scrutinise ahead of the vote later today (Wednesday 30).
Tomorrow I’ll vote against #Brexit deal
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) December 29, 2020
At time of climate & nature emergency, I will not acquiesce in lower environmental standards
I won’t be complicit in creation of poorer, smaller UK with diminished global influence
There is no mandate for this https://t.co/vL2d7l5tNr
She'll be joined by the SNP, DUP and Lib Dems when she votes against it.
Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, said he'll support the bill in order to avoid a no-deal scenario.
Caroline Lucas claims the deal breaks promises made over the last few years.
This #BrexitDeal breaks promises made in 2016 & at last year's election, it does not have the explicit informed consent of voters, it will leave UK poorer & more isolated, & undermines UK's global influence
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) December 30, 2020
It should not be approved by Parliament
My amendment to Bill 👇 pic.twitter.com/3oPWWWwJqb
Boris Johnson claims the agreement fulfils the 'sovereign wish' of the British people.
The European Union's top officials formally signed the post-Brexit trade deal with the UK on Wednesday morning.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Charles Michel took part in a brief ceremony in Brussels before the documents were flown across the Channel for the Prime Minister to sign.
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