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Boris Johnson denied opportunity to hold 2nd vote on Brexit deal in House of Commons

<span style="color: #222222;">British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been denied the opportunity to hold a second vote on his Brexit deal in the House of Commons after the Speaker, John Bercow ruled that it would be repetitive and disorderly. House of Commons' Speaker, John Bercow said a motion on the Brexit deal had already been brought before MPs on Saturday and it would be repetitive and disorderly to debate it again.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Speaking in the Commons, Mr Bercow said he came to the decision on the basis of a Parliamentary convention dating back to 1604. He cited Parliament's rulebook, Erskine May, which says a motion that is the same in substance as a previous one cannot be brought back to the Commons during the course of a single Parliamentary session.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Saturday's sitting saw an amended motion nodded through by MPs, which withholds approval of Boris Johnson's deal until it has been passed into law. The PM agreed to a deal with the European Union last week, but it must be approved by MPs.</span><br />

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