Tuesday 1 January 2019

In 2019 the UK will start a new chapter, says Theresa May

‘If parliament backs a deal, Britain can turn a corner’ – PM’s video message

Theresa May has urged the Commons to allow the UK to “turn a corner” by voting for her Brexit deal, using her new year’s message to keep up the pressure on MPs ahead of the rescheduled vote on her plans.

The appeal came after the prime minister apparently failed to win any concessions from a round of phone calls with EU leaders over the Christmas period, with Downing Street saying there was still more work to do to win reassurance for MPs over the Irish backstop plans.

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2QetMzl

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