Sir Keir Starmer is facing a growing revolt over his decision to back Boris Johnson’s trade deal with the EU in a Commons vote this week, with Labour figures urging MPs not to back what they say is a “rotten” deal.
The Labour leader says he will call on his MPs to support the "thin" post-Brexit free trade agreement, despite misgivings that it would fail to protect many key economic sectors. He argued that ending the Brexit transition period without a deal would be even worse for the economy.
It comes as Downing Street revealed the deal will be signed in Brussels by EU chiefs tomorrow before being flown by an RAF plane to London for Boris Johnson to sign.
Meanwhile, ministers are poised to bow to pressure to delay the return of English secondary school pupils to allow more time for mass testing.
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