MPs have voted to reinstate controversial parts of a bill that could override the Brexit divorce deal and break international law.
They rejected an earlier decision by the House of Lords to strip out key sections that would take precedence over the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's big Conservative majority meant the measures that have sparked consternation at home and abroad passed comfortably, by 357 votes to 268.
Three Tory MPs rebelled to vote against the government, while 12 others - including Theresa May - abstained.
The draft legislation will now be sent back to the House of Lords, beginning what is known as "ping pong" - when the two chambers do not back down to the other's amendments.
Ministers argue the provisions are needed to protect the integrity of the UK and the Good Friday Agreement in the event no trade deal is struck with Brussels by the end of the transition period on 31 December.
But former Tory prime ministers have been deeply critical of the bill, Mrs May warning it will wreak "untold damage" on Britain's international reputation and John Major saying he found the move "incredulous" and "unprecedented".
Legal action was also launched by the EU back in October.
The UK government said on Monday it would "be prepared to remove" the offending parts if a future relationship agreement can be salvaged.
The prime minister will head to Brussels "in the coming days" to meet EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to try and secure a breakthrough.
Following a call between the pair on Monday afternoon - their second in 48 hours - they said in a joint statement: "We agreed that the conditions for finalising an agreement are not there due to the remaining significant differences."
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2020-12-07 22:50:33Z
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