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Theresa May warns of ‘hell’ as opposition parties plan to gang up to delay the Great Repeal Bill going through Parliament today

THERESA May was last night warned to expect “hell” as opposition parties gang up to delay the Repeal Bill severing ties with Brussels.

Lib Dem leader Tim Farron vowed to “work across party lines” to block and frustrate legislation introduced before Parliament today.

 Theresa May has warned of 'hell' as opposition parties plan to gang up to delay the Great Repeal Bill
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Theresa May has warned of 'hell' as opposition parties plan to gang up to delay the Great Repeal BillCredit: EPA

Referring the row over Article 50 – the act needed to kick-start Brexit in March – Mr Farron said the government hadn’t seen anything yet.

And he told the PM the Lib Dems were keen to be as rebellious as Tory MPs were in 1992 over the Maastricht Treaty.

He stormed: “We have been learning the lessons of Maastricht and I am putting the government on warning.

“If you found the Article 50 bill difficult, you should be under no illusion this will be hell.”

He added: “If the government try any wheeze or trick to force through changes to vital protections, from workers’ rights to the environment, they are playing with fire. I am keen work across party lines to do everything we can to protect these rights.”

In a statement last night Brexit Secretary David Davis said the Repeal Bill was a “major milestone” in Britain’s withdrawl from the European Union.

 Outgoing Lib Dem leader Tim Farron vowed to go out of his way to block and frustrate legislation introduced before Parliament today
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Outgoing Lib Dem leader Tim Farron vowed to go out of his way to block and frustrate legislation introduced before Parliament todayCredit: PA:Press Association
 Brexit Secretary David Davis dubbed the Great Repeal Bill as a 'major milestone' to Britain's exit from the EU
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Brexit Secretary David Davis dubbed the Great Repeal Bill as a 'major milestone' to Britain's exit from the EUCredit: AP:Associated Press

And he echoed Theresa May by saying he would “work with anyone” to achieve this goal and “shape a new future for our country”.

Sources claim the government has already been reaching out to Labour to see how they could hand Jeremy Corbyn a “few wins” on workers rights.

The Repeal Bill is designed to bring every single piece of EU law into UK law in preparation for Brexit.

Mr Davis said this would mean certainty for business and consumers but also “deliver on our promise to end the supremacy of EU law in the UK”.

The Government will also today publish position papers on nuclear materials, ongoing judicial proceedings and diplomatic perks ahead of ‘Brexit Day’ in March 2019.

Each of the tree will be presented to the European Commission ahead of fresh talks in Brussels next week.

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