It’s a deal — sort of, as Brexit agreement has to pass UK parliament
Boris Johnson and Jean-Claude Juncker both seem happy with the deal they’ve struck — but now it’s back to London
17 October 2019 - 12:19
London — The pound has surged more than 1% as the UK and EU announced a Brexit deal has been reached.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: “We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control — now Parliament should get Brexit done on Saturday so we can move on to other priorities like the cost of living, the NHS, violent crime and our environment #GetBrexitDone #TakeBackControl.”..
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