Even though Johnson believes this can be achieved by Oct 31, others think it would need a short 'technical' delay. If the amendment is approved by parliament, Johnson's deal would not then be put to a vote on Saturday. Brexit "Super Saturday" tops a frenetic week which saw Johnson confound his opponents by clinching a new Brexit deal. In a boost for Johnson, some influential hardline Brexit supporters such as Mark Francois and Iain Duncan Smith said they would support the deal. Steve Baker, the head of a hardline Brexit faction in the Conservative Party, has told his European Research Group allies they should vote for Johnson's deal.

Source: bd News24 October 19, 2019 10:41 UTC