Johnson poised to pull off Brexit deal
But Irish DUP ally and Labour oppose arrangement that has to be approved by a majority of parliamentarians
17 October 2019 - 15:34
Brussels/London — Negotiators from the UK reached an agreement with officials in Brussels on Thursday that could pave the way for Britain to finally break 46 years of ties with the EU. But the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said it still cannot support the deal.
That makes the parliamentary arithmetic a lot tighter for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who needs the backing of the House of Commons in a vote expected on Saturday to deliver an orderly Brexit on October 31...
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