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Evening Standard
Politics
Bonnie Christian, Rebecca Speare-Cole

Brexit deal news LIVE: Boris Johnson 'confident' MPs will pass deal after EU approval

Boris Johnson has said he is "confident" that MPs will pass his deal after all 27 EU leaders approved a new deal in Brussels.

The PM will now face the tough task of getting MPs to back the agreement in a Commons showdown on Saturday.

Mr Johnson's key ally, the DUP, is also standing firm over its objections to his agreement and insisted it would not get their backing.

Meanwhile, at a press conference on Thursday evening, EU Council President Donald Tusk said: "Our door is always open," if the UK ever decides to return to the EU.

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