Anti-Boycott Bill passed in the UK despite the protests

Hundreds of people protest for anti-boycott bill in front of the U.K. parliament

Hundreds of demonstrators protest in front of the U.K. parliament to voice their vehement opposition to a controversial “anti-boycott bill” prohibiting public entities from funding campaigns against other nations and regions on Jan.10.

The “Anti-Boycott Bill”, which aims to prevent public institutions in the U.K. from taking boycott and sanction decisions that are not compatible with the U.K.’s foreign policy and economic relations, was accepted in the shadow of the protests held in front of the Parliament.

While the protest continued in front of the Parliament, MPs voted on the bill in the House of Commons. The bill was passed by the House of Commons with 282 votes against 235 MPs and was sent to the House of Lords.

Some 279 Conservative Party MPs, two independent MPs, and one member of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party voted in favor of the Anti-Boycott Bill.

In addition, 162 MPs from the Labor Party, 40 from the SNP, 13 from the Liberal Democrats Party, eight from the Conservative Party, two MPs each from Wales’ Plaid Cymru and Northern Ireland’s Social Democratic Labor Party, one MP each from Alba and the Green Party, as well as six independent candidates, voted against the bill.

If the bill is accepted after being discussed in the House of Lords, it will be submitted to King Charles III for approval.

The House of Lords may also send the bill to the House of Commons for reconsideration.

Source: Anadolu Agency

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