Brexit news: What impact does the second vote have on UK passports?
Brexit was again the topic of intense discussion for MPs in the House of Commons who were tasked with voting on a series of amendments to Prime Minister Theresa May’s EU divorce deal. A total of seven amendments were tabled, with two passed, and five rejected. Amid the tense deliberation, which began at 7pm, the pound to euro exchange rate crashed. After previous in a no deal scenario, the latest developments do not appear to have settled any worries.
What is the latest on Brexit?
Prime Minister Theresa May’s initial Brexit divorce deal was rejected by members of the House of Commons earlier this month.
On Tuesday 29 January, MPs voted on seven alternatives with the power to shape the future of Brexit -
MPs had a total of seven amendments to vote on after Speaker of the House John Bercow narrowed down the list from 14.
The UK is scheduled to leave the European Union on March 29 by law.
The amendments which passed saw MPs vote in favour of an amendment which rejects the UK leaving the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement.
It "rejects the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a Withdrawal Agreement and a Framework for the Future Relationship".
The second amendment which passed was the Brexit backstop is replaced with an "alternative amendment" in order to stop a hard border with Northern Ireland.
Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, tabled an amendment which called for more time for MPs to debate options to prevent a no deal Brexit amid Labour’s Brexit plans, yet this was rejected.
Also rejected was Labour MP Yvette Cooper's cross party amendment to stop a no deal Brexit in March.
What is the impact of a no deal Brexit on UK passports after the second vote?
The vote on the two amendments has no direct impact on UK passports as yet.
Yet once the exact terms of the UK’s divorce deal from the EU are clarified, the true consequences will become clear.
Mrs May can now return to Brussels with a mandate to reopen the UK’s Withdrawal Agreement.
Previously Express.co.uk reported how a no deal Brexit could
The impact of a no deal Brexit on UK passports means holidaymakers may need to have more than 15 months valid on their passport before they travel.
Last year, it issued information about the changing requirements for entry to Schengen states.
The advice said that you should have at least six months left on your passport before you travel, with millions of UK passports now under threat of becoming invalid.
It says: “If you renewed a passport before it expired, extra months may have been added to your new passport’s expiry date. Any extra months on your passport over 10 years may not count towards the six months that should be remaining for travel to most countries in Europe.”
Yet rejecting Ms Cooper’s claimed “safety net” against a no deal means concerns over the validity of passports may remain.
What is the impact on sterling and the exchange rate for UK travellers of the amendment vote?
After reaching a two month high last week, the sterling exchange rate plummeted following Tuesday’s milestone vote.
Holidaymakers will no doubt have been hugely dismayed as the pound dropped suddenly, against both the euro and the dollar.
It came after an amendment to delay Brexit was declined by MPs in the House of Commons, tabled by Labour MP Cooper.
The euro fell against sterling from €1.1515 to €1.1451.
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