House nod to law blocking no-deal Brexit

LONDON, September 6 

The British Parliament's upper chamber on Friday approved a Bill which aims to block a no-deal Brexit at the end of October by forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek a delay to Britain's European Union departure.

The legislation, which requires Johnson to ask for a three-month extension to Britain's EU membership if Parliament has not approved either a deal or consented to leaving without agreement by October 19, is expected to be signed into law by Queen Elizabeth on Monday. Johnson has dubbed it the “surrender Bill” and said he would rather be “dead in a ditch” than delay Brexit.— PTI