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New Brexit deal agreed, says Boris Johnson | |
(32 minutes later) | |
A Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels. | |
Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: "We've got a great new deal that takes back control." | |
The two sides have been working on the legal text of a deal, but it will still need the approval of both the UK and European parliaments. | |
The DUP has cast doubt on its sign off, saying they still cannot support it. | |
The Northern Irish party earlier released a statement saying they could not back proposals "as things stand", and - after the PM's announcement - said their statement "still stands". | |
But European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said it was a "fair and balanced agreement". | |
Both he and Mr Johnson have urged their respective parliaments to back the deal. | |
Mr Johnson's proposals for a new Brexit deal hinged on getting rid of the controversial backstop - the solution negotiated between Theresa May and the EU to solve issues around the Irish border after the UK leaves. | |
By removing it, he hoped to secure the support of Brexiteers in his own party and the DUP - which could hold the key to getting the numbers for a successful vote in the Commons. | |
However, it is understood the new plan would see Northern Ireland treated differently from the rest of the UK - something the DUP, among others, has great concerns about. | |
The DUP has been in a confidence and supply agreement with the Conservative Party since the 2017 election, which, in the past, gave the government a working majority. | |
But after resignations and the removal of the party whip from more than 20 Tory MPs in recent weeks, Mr Johnson now could face a tough battle to get his deal through Parliament. |