May wins ‘improved’ Brexit deal but it may not be enough for MPsTheresa May has called for MPs to “come together” to back her deal after claiming to have secured the legally binding changes parliament wanted to ensure the EU cannot trap the UK in the Irish backstop and a permanent customs union. Quick guide Last-minute backstop changes explained Show Hide What was added to May's withdrawal agreement? Daniel BoffeyJuncker told reporters that a freshly negotiated legal add-on to the Brexit deal, emphasising the temporary nature of the Irish backstop, “complements the withdrawal agreement without reopening it”. Jeremy Corbyn said May’s “negotiations have failed” and he called on MPs to reject the deal. They would then ask the government to support that amendment in return for them voting for May’s deal.

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2019 22:26 UTC