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New Brexit deal agreed, says Boris Johnson | New Brexit deal agreed, says Boris Johnson |
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A Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels. | 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." | 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 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 success, 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". | 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". |
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the deal sounded "even worse" than what was negotiated by the PM's predecessor, Theresa May, and "should be rejected" by MPs. | |
But European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said it was a "fair and balanced agreement". | But European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said it was a "fair and balanced agreement". |
In a letter recommending the deal to European Council President Donald Tusk, he wrote: "It is high time to complete the withdrawal process and move on, as swiftly as possible, to the negotiation on the European Union's future partnership with the United Kingdom." | |
Both he and Mr Johnson have urged their respective parliaments to back the deal. | Both he and Mr Johnson have urged their respective parliaments to back the deal. |
The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier told a press conference in Brussels: "We have arrived at an agreement with the British government on an ordered withdrawal of the United Kingdom and the European Union and also on the framework for our future relationship. | |
He added that the text should provide "the legal certainty in every area where Brexit, like any separation, creates uncertainty and in particular, and first and foremost, for citizens". | |
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. | 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. | 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. |
Mr Juncker's letter confirmed both the border plans and the political declaration on the future relationship after Brexit had been revised, and agreed by both him and Mr Johnson. | |
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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Is this gamesmanship on the part of Boris Johnson? I surmise he is really trying to turn up the heat on the DUP to get them on board. | |
But we are heading towards show-time when the PM brings back his deal to the Commons. | |
There are a lot of MPs who will be unhappy that he is rushing Parliament into a vote when they haven't had the text to study what they're voting for. | |
There's another emerging battle too as we learnt the Labour Party is increasingly likely to back a so-called confirmatory referendum - meaning they would only approve the deal if it was put to a referendum. | |
But one thing I've been told is that Boris Johnson will not hold a vote on his deal unless he's confident of winning it. | |
So we are heading for one humungous showdown. |