London (CNN) Against the odds and at the last minute, the United Kingdom and the European Union struck a new Brexit deal on Thursday, though the deal faces an uphill battle to get approved by Britain's Parliament this weekend. That sentiment was echoed by the EU Council President Donald Tusk, who said he felt "sadness" about the UK leaving the union. It envisaged that the whole of the UK would remain tied to the EU's customs union until a trade deal was concluded between the two sides. After the announcement, the UK's two main opposition parties also said they would reject the Brexit deal -- throwing another wrench in the works for the Prime Minister. Most estimates suggest that there are between five and 20 Labour MPs who might support a Brexit deal in defiance of their leader -- making things very tight for Johnson.

Source: CNN October 17, 2019 11:20 UTC