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Prime Minister of Great Britain Theresa May has called on members of the British Parliament to support a legislation designed to cut political, financial and legal ties with the European Union as the country moves towards Brexit.

The repeal bill, or EU withdrawal bill is designed to help Britain untangle itself from a 40 years old relationship with the EU and also break the treaty that allowed it enter into such a union. 

Parliament will start debating the "main principles" of the bill, which seeks largely to copy and paste EU law into British legislation, later on Thursday. Lawmakers will vote on Monday on whether the bill can move on to the next part of its long legislative journey, when it could be amended.

"The repeal bill helps deliver the outcome the British people voted for by ending the role of the EU in UK law, but it's also the single most important step we can take to prevent a cliff-edge for people and businesses, because it provides legal certainty," May said in a statement.

"We've made time for proper parliamentary scrutiny of Brexit legislation, and I look forward to the contributions of MPs (lawmakers) from across the House (of Commons). But that contribution should fit with our shared aim: to help get the best Brexit for Britain."