Peers are due to debate the UK Internal Market Bill on Monday. But the archbishops of Canterbury, York, Armagh, Wales and the Scottish Episcopal Church warned the controversial legislation would set a “disastrous precedent” and pose "enormous moral, as well as political and legal, consequences".
The letter, published in the Financial Times, has prompted an angry reaction from Tory MPs.
Former Brexit minister David Jone blasted that the comments “betray a lack of understanding of the issues involved”.
He told the Daily Mail: “This is way beyond the remit of the Church. It is a straightforward question of constitutional propriety.
“Once again, the archbishops seem to have swallowed every scrap of Remain propaganda unquestioningly and are now regurgitating it. It makes my blood boil.”
Steve Baker, also a former Brexit minister, fumed that he was “extremely disappointed that the archbishops are sowing disunity and division at a time when they could instead build up much-needed harmony in our nation”.
Andrew Percy warned against “mixing politics and religion”, adding: “We don't need politics from the pulpit.”
The Bill would allow parts of the Withdrawal Agreement to be overridden - but critics insist it breaks international law.
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8.20am update: Jenrick calls for EU to compromise
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told Sky News: "It would be sensible at this point for them to go that extra mile, to come closer to us on the points that remain for discussion.
“They haven't done so yet and that's disappointing.
"And if they're not able to do so then we won't be able to conclude the discussions in the way that both sides I think would like to at this point.
"We hope that they could come forward now with some relatively small but important changes which respect us as an independent sovereign nation."
7.40am update: Brexiteer calls for UK to trade with rest of world who ‘do not want to stop us being independent’
Conservative MP John Redwood tweeted: “The Netherlands tells us to give in to the EU to help their exports to us.
“Let’s instead grow more of our own food and trade more with rest of the world who do not want to stop us being independent as a requirement to trade.”
7.30am update: ‘Time is running out’ Brexit campaign launched
Business leaders are being urged to ramp up preparations for a no-deal Brexit in a new Government campaign dubbed "Time is running out".
The campaign comes after Boris Johnson told the country to get ready for an Australian-style arrangement - a no deal outcome trading on World Trade Organisation (WTO) terms - in a televised statement on Friday.
In a call on Tuesday, the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove will urge business leaders to prepare for when the transition period comes to a close at the end of the year.
HMRC is also writing to businesses that trade with the EU to set out the new customs and tax rules and how to deal with them.
Mr Gove said: "At the end of this year we are leaving the EU Single Market and Customs Union and this means there are both new challenges and new opportunities for businesses.
“Make no mistake, there are changes coming in just 75 days and time is running out for businesses to act.
“It is on all of us to put in the work now so that we can embrace the new opportunities available to an independent trading nation with control of its own borders, territorial waters and laws.”
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