Brexit: Peers warned not to block Internal Market Bill as UK branded 'despot' like North Korea

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Despite the controversial legislation sailing through a key Commons hurdle, there may be more of a challenge in the Lords.

Peers have been warned by the government not to block its controversial bid to override the Brexit deal, as an ally of Angela Merkel branded the UK a"despot" like North Korea.

Downing Street turned the heat up on the House of Lords ahead of it debating and voting on the legislation thatIt sailed through thanks to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's big majority, but dozens of Tory abstained and two voted against the bill.One Conservative backbencher has threatened to try and amend it because of concerns about a minister's admission that it breaks international law.

But the bigger showdown is likely to be in the Lords, where even Tory ardent Brexiteers have already expressed their outrage.Former chancellor Lord Lamont warned it would not make it through parliament's upper chamber without changes. And former party leader Lord Howard asked:"How can we reproach Russia or China or Iran when their conduct falls below internationally accepted standards, when we are showing such scant regard for our treaty obligations?"

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What an absolute load of garbage. The bill will not get through unamended. As for a German minister comparing us to North Korea, what a ridiculous statement. You just don’t like it that we don’t want to be part of a club that is there to keep Germany and France on top!

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