assent
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The bill needs to receive Royal Assent, or formal approval, in the UK before it takes effect.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
It is due to go back to Parliament and she said she hopes it could get Royal Assent by March.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
It was passed at the Scottish Parliament in June this year and received Royal Assent on 1 August 2025.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
Later this year, perhaps around October, the bill would come back to the Commons for any changes to be voted on and it could then be sent for Royal Assent.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
Having received the Royal Assent, the Bill is now the law of the land.
From England, Canada and the Great War by Desjardins, Louis-Georges
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