The next president of the European Union’s executive arm says the Brexit agreement between the EU and the British government bodes well for their future relationship. ___2:45 p.m.Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has welcomed the new Brexit deal negotiated by Britain and the European Union. The DUP is a key ally of Johnson’s Conservative government, and without the votes of its 10 lawmakers he will struggle to get majority backing for the Brexit deal in Parliament. Its policy is also to halt the Brexit process by revoking the Article 50 letter that triggered it if Swinson becomes prime minister. ___12 p.m.Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party says it remains opposed to the outline Brexit deal struck between the U.K. and the European Union.

Source: Washington Post October 17, 2019 13:30 UTC