Dear John,

The Internal Market Bill will be voted on next week.

The controversial Bill will be back in the House of Lords.

That means the Bill will be debated while the UK is in last-ditch negotiations with the EU to secure the deal. There will be intense pressure on the government to disavow the Bill, which has upended talks and made a no deal more likely.

We know many peers are incensed over the government’s disregard for the rule of law.

And rightly so. The Internal Market Bill would tear apart an internationally recognised agreement with Europe, and threaten peace in Northern Ireland in the process. Someone needs to stand up for what’s right.

If we can get our open letter to House of Lords to over 15,000 signatures, we will send it to peers ahead of the decisive vote. Add you name to the thousands who’ve already called on the Lords to protect the UK’s integrity. Sign your name today.

The US presidential election is next week. Front-runner Joe Biden has made it clear: the Good Friday Agreement cannot be allowed to become a casualty of Brexit.

No matter the result in the US election, the UK will be in serious trouble if this Bill passes. For Americans, this is a bipartisan issue and the US Congress is committed to ensuring peace in Northern Ireland is maintained.

If this Bill goes ahead, the UK will isolate itself not only from Europe, but from the USA as well. So much for Global Britain.

The House of Lord’s still has the opportunity to substantially amend the Internal Market Bill. They can at least signal to our allies this Bill does not represent how we conduct ourselves as a country. Sign our open letter to the House of Lords before we send it to peers next week.

We have just weeks remaining to secure a comprehensive deal with Europe, which will boost the UK’s economic recovery from COVID. The government were elected on a promise to deliver that deal.

Yet so far it has failed to negotiate in good faith or as compromise to serve the British people. The Internal Market Bill is a case in point.

Best wishes,

Cary Mitchell,
Director of Operations, Best for Britain