London: Britain's Brexit withdrawal bill was finally approved after historic votes in the Houses of Parliament, paving the way for Britain to leave the European Union (EU).
The House of Lords, which had wanted a series of changes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit Withdrawal Bill, backed down at the final hurdle on Wednesday night.
It came after lawmakers in the House of Commons used Johnson's 80-strong majority to reject the amendments demanded by the unelected upper change.
After a short debate in the House of Lords, peers bowed to the overwhelming support in the Commons and approved the Brexit bill.
There was no vote, with peers accepting the bill without any dissent.
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It now means the Brexit bill will be presented to Queen Elizabeth II for Royal Assent.
The decision comes three and a half years after the people of Britain voted in June 2016 by a 52-48 margin to leave the EU.