Theresa May announces draft Brexit deal done

Hard-Brexit Tories and DUP call for ministers to block proposed withdrawal agreement

Prime minister Theresa May announces Brexit deal draft
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Theresa May has called a special cabinet meeting for later today, after UK and EU officials reached an agreement on the draft text of a Brexit deal.

After months of tortuous negotiations, May will seek cabinet ministers’ backing of the draft text at a 2pm meeting, following a series of one-on-one meetings between the PM and senior ministers at Downing Street last night.

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