UK parliament approves Brexit trade deal as both sides look to future

LONDON/BRUSSELS: British lawmakers approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday, as both sides looked to begin a new chapter of relations just days before their divorce becomes a reality.
Britain and the European Union were signing the deal on Wednesday and the British parliament will finalize its implementation, ending over four years of negotiation and safeguarding nearly a $1 trillion of annual trade.