Friday, March 26, 2021

#UK: Parliament Votes To Extend Gov't Lockdown Powers For Six Months

[world politics news]


The British Parliament has voted to extend the government's draconian emergency COVID legislation for another six months.

Despite opposition from more than 30 Conservative Party backbenchers, the Coronavirus Act was passed by 484 votes to 76, a majority of 408.

MPs also approved the regulations underpinning the steps to ease restrictions from March 29 as laid out in Boris Johnson's COVID-19 roadmap out of lockdown, which has been criticized by civil and human rights groups.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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