It was the Johnson deal or no deal. As he addressed journalists at just before 7pm on Thursday, having received the formal approval for the deal from the other 27 EU leaders, Johnson looked exhausted. At 9am before he set off for Brussels, Johnson made a decision to press ahead despite the DUP’s objections. If that view was shared by the 27 EU leaders, it really would be the Johnson deal or no deal. At 5.30pm, Varadkar, the EU council president Donald Tusk, Barnier and Juncker appeared and declared the deal sealed.

Source: The Guardian October 20, 2019 06:11 UTC