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		</div><p>Details of a Bill which aims to prevent the UK from leaving the EU without an agreement have been revealed.</p>
<p>The European Union (Withdrawal) (no 6) Bill will be presented to the British Parliament by Labour former minister Hilary Benn.</p>
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<p>Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer said the Bill could be Parliament’s “last chance” to stop a “reckless and damaging” no-deal Brexit.</p>
<p>The Bill requires the Government to either reach a deal with the EU, or gain Parliament’s approval for a no-deal exit by October 19.</p>
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<p>If the Government has not met one of these conditions by the deadline, it will be require to write to the European Union seeking an extension, until January 31, 2020.</p>
<p>A source told the PA news agency the purpose of the extension would be to provide the Government with sufficient time to carry out a “genuine and sincere negotiation”, and to provide time to ratify any deal that is secured.</p>
<p>It will also give time to allow Parliament to seek to build a consensus on the way forward.</p>
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<p>Mr Benn said: “The purpose of the Bill is to ensure that the UK does not leave the European Union on the 31 October without an agreement, unless Parliament consents.</p>
<p>“The Bill gives the Government time either to reach a new agreement with the European Union at the European Council meeting next month or to seek Parliament’s specific consent to leave the EU without a deal.</p>
<blockquote><p>This Bill will stop Boris Johnson forcing through a reckless and damaging no deal Brexit on 31 October</p></blockquote>
<p>“If neither of these two conditions have been met, however, by 19th October – ie the day after the European Council meeting concludes – then the Prime Minister must send a letter to the president of the European Council requesting an Article 50 extension until 31 January 2020.”</p>
<p>Mr Benn added: “If the European Council agrees to an extension to the 31 January 2020, then the Prime Minister must immediately accept that extension.</p>
<p>“If the European Council proposes an extension to a different date then the Prime Minister must accept that extension within two days, unless the House of Commons rejects it.”</p>
<p>Mr Starmer said: “This Bill will stop Boris Johnson forcing through a reckless and damaging no deal Brexit on 31 October.</p>
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<p>“This week could be Parliament’s last chance to stop a no-deal Brexit. I am urging all MPs to act in the national interest and support this Bill.”</p>
<p>Mr Benn said the Bill has cross-party support from MPs who believe that the consequences of no-deal “for the economy and the country would be highly damaging”.</p>
<p>He added: “No-deal is not in the national interest.”</p>
<p>A source told PA that, should the Bill pass, and the Government chooses to ignore these conditions, time must then be allowed for litigation.</p>
<p>They also said the Bill does not stop the Prime Minister from trying to get a deal and putting it to Parliament for approval.</p>
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