In an extraordinary Saturday sitting, the first since 1982, parliament will vote on approving Johnson’s deal. Conservative Party: Johnson’s party does not have a majority in parliament and is not united about the best plan on Brexit. The party is allied with the Conservatives under a formal arrangement, but the DUP says it cannot support the Brexit deal. Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage delivers a speech to supporters in Westminster, central London on October 18. - AFPPREVIOUS VOTESParliament rejected an earlier Brexit deal, negotiated by Johnson’s predecessor Theresa May, three times.

Source: New Strait Times October 19, 2019 08:48 UTC