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Brexit: EU and UK reach deal but DUP refuses support Brexit: EU and UK reach deal but DUP refuses support
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A Brexit deal has been agreed between the UK and EU before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels.A Brexit deal has been agreed between the UK and EU before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels.
Boris Johnson and Jean-Claude Juncker called it a "fair" outcome - and the EU Commission President said there was no need to extend the Brexit deadline.Boris Johnson and Jean-Claude Juncker called it a "fair" outcome - and the EU Commission President said there was no need to extend the Brexit deadline.
He said: "We have a deal so why should we have a prolongation."He said: "We have a deal so why should we have a prolongation."
This will be a boost for the PM, but he still faces a battle to get the deal through Parliament on Saturday, with the DUP opposing it.This will be a boost for the PM, but he still faces a battle to get the deal through Parliament on Saturday, with the DUP opposing it.
Mr Johnson urged MPs to "come together" and "get this excellent deal over the line".Mr Johnson urged MPs to "come together" and "get this excellent deal over the line".
He added: "Now is the moment for us to get Brexit done and then together work on building our future partnership, which I think can be incredibly positive both for the UK and for the EU."He added: "Now is the moment for us to get Brexit done and then together work on building our future partnership, which I think can be incredibly positive both for the UK and for the EU."
Brexit should happen "without any more delay", he added, so that the government could turn its attentions to domestic priorities.Brexit should happen "without any more delay", he added, so that the government could turn its attentions to domestic priorities.
The prime minister has repeatedly insisted the UK will leave the EU on 31 October - he could yet be forced to ask for an extension but it will be up to the leaders of the 27 member states - not Jean-Claude Juncker - whether to grant one.The prime minister has repeatedly insisted the UK will leave the EU on 31 October - he could yet be forced to ask for an extension but it will be up to the leaders of the 27 member states - not Jean-Claude Juncker - whether to grant one.
The two sides worked round-the-clock on the legal text of the deal, but it will still need the approval of both the UK and European parliaments.The two sides worked round-the-clock on the legal text of the deal, but it will still need the approval of both the UK and European parliaments.
In a statement, the Democratic Unionist Party, which the government relies on for support in key votes, said: "These proposals are not, in our view, beneficial to the economic well-being of Northern Ireland and they undermine the integrity of the Union."In a statement, the Democratic Unionist Party, which the government relies on for support in key votes, said: "These proposals are not, in our view, beneficial to the economic well-being of Northern Ireland and they undermine the integrity of the Union."
It added: "Saturday's vote in Parliament on the proposals will only be the start of a long process to get any Withdrawal Agreement Bill through the House of Commons."It added: "Saturday's vote in Parliament on the proposals will only be the start of a long process to get any Withdrawal Agreement Bill through the House of Commons."
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the deal sounded "even worse" than the one negotiated by the PM's predecessor, Theresa May, and "should be rejected" by MPs.
MPs have voted to hold an extra sitting in the Commons on Saturday to discuss the next steps.
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said the government would hold a vote on the deal.
He added that he was "not contemplating defeat", but if the plan did not get the backing of MPs, the alternative was leaving without a deal.
The DUP has been in an 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.
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said he and Mr Juncker had been told by the PM that "he has faith in his ability to convince the majority he needs in the House of Commons".
MPs passed a law in September that requires the PM to request an extension on 19 October if Parliament has not agreed a deal or backed leaving without a deal by that date.
While Boris Johnson may have a deal in Brussels, he absolutely does not have a deal in Westminster.
The DUP isn't prepared to back this package because it does not give it a veto over the new customs arrangement, which it fears could threaten Northern Ireland's position in the United Kingdom.
Team Johnson hopes that, by presenting this as a choice between Mr Johnson's deal and no-deal, the DUP will buckle.
But the DUP doesn't blink easily, and if it doesn't, the signs are Mr Johnson could be defeated on Saturday, when the party's 10 votes could be critical.
That could trigger the Benn Act, forcing a lengthy delay, and could encourage some opposition MP to trigger a motion of no confidence, paving the way for a general election.
It's going to be a titanic tussle on Saturday.
What is in the deal?What is in the deal?
Most of the deal is the same as the one agreed by Theresa May last year - the main change is the Northern Ireland proposals. Most of the deal is the same as the one agreed by Theresa May last year - the main change is the Northern Ireland proposal.
What's changed?What's changed?
The DUP's objectionsThe DUP's objections
In a statement, the Democratic Unionists said Northern Ireland's main East-West trade route would still be subject to EU customs rules, "notwithstanding that Northern Ireland will remain part of the UK customs territory".In a statement, the Democratic Unionists said Northern Ireland's main East-West trade route would still be subject to EU customs rules, "notwithstanding that Northern Ireland will remain part of the UK customs territory".
"All goods would be subject to a customs check regime regardless of their final destination," the statement added, and the plan for a joint EU/UK committee would give the EU a "veto" on which goods would be exempt from tariffs or not."All goods would be subject to a customs check regime regardless of their final destination," the statement added, and the plan for a joint EU/UK committee would give the EU a "veto" on which goods would be exempt from tariffs or not.
"This is not acceptable within the internal borders of the United Kingdom," the DUP said."This is not acceptable within the internal borders of the United Kingdom," the DUP said.
They expressed concerns Northern Ireland consumers would face increased costs and less choice, and Northern Ireland would also be subject to different VAT arrangements to the rest of the UK.They expressed concerns Northern Ireland consumers would face increased costs and less choice, and Northern Ireland would also be subject to different VAT arrangements to the rest of the UK.
"Some progress" had been made on democratic consent for the deal, it went on, but the idea of giving the Assembly a vote on the new arrangements that could be won by a "simple majority" violated the Good Friday Agreement, which demands the backing of both unionists and nationalists."Some progress" had been made on democratic consent for the deal, it went on, but the idea of giving the Assembly a vote on the new arrangements that could be won by a "simple majority" violated the Good Friday Agreement, which demands the backing of both unionists and nationalists.
Other political reaction While Boris Johnson may have a deal in Brussels, he absolutely does not have a deal in Westminster.
Leader of the Commons and Brexit supporter Jacob Rees-Mogg said it was a "really exciting day today in British politics" as he urged MPs to "rally round this great deal". The DUP isn't prepared to back this package because it does not give it a veto over the new customs arrangement, which it fears could threaten Northern Ireland's position in the United Kingdom.
But Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage called for it to be rejected by Parliament, saying it would mean "we will not be making our own laws in our own country" and said the treaty "binds us in to other commitments". Team Johnson hopes that, by presenting this as a choice between Mr Johnson's deal and no-deal, the DUP will buckle.
Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson also condemned the deal as "bad for our economy, bad for our public services, and bad for our environment". But the DUP doesn't blink easily, and if it doesn't, the signs are Mr Johnson could be defeated on Saturday, when the party's 10 votes could be critical.
The pro-Remain MP said the "fight to stop Brexit is far from over", adding: "The next few days will set the direction of our country for generations, and I am more determined than ever to stop Brexit." That could trigger the Benn Act, forcing a lengthy delay, and could encourage some opposition MP to trigger a motion of no confidence, paving the way for a general election.
It's going to be a titanic tussle on Saturday.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the deal sounded "even worse" than the one negotiated by the PM's predecessor, Theresa May, and "should be rejected" by MPs.
MPs have voted to hold an extra sitting in the Commons on Saturday to discuss the next steps.
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said the government would hold a vote on the deal and was not "not contemplating defeat".
But, he added, if the plan did not get the backing of MPs, the alternative was leaving without a deal.
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said he and Mr Juncker had been told by the PM that "he has faith in his ability to convince the majority he needs in the House of Commons".
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage called for the deal to be rejected by Parliament, saying it would mean "we will not be making our own laws in our own country".
Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson said: "The next few days will set the direction of our country for generations, and I am more determined than ever to stop Brexit."
MPs passed a law in September that requires the PM to request an extension on 19 October if Parliament has not agreed a deal or backed leaving without a deal by that date.
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