UK’s Brexit deal agreed by EU leaders
Theresa May says she agrees with EU officials that this “is the best and only deal possible”.
The EU 27 sign along but will the UK Parliament agree? Most commentary says not- for the government the numbers do not stack up it appears. To reach this point after the draft document a week ago the UK has had to deal with last minute demands from the French over fisheries and the Spanish over the status of Gibraltar. It appears the French have managed to exert power over the trade off for fisheries and the May acquiesced to demands of Spain giving the impression of another last minute climb down by the UK.
So where are we in the process? Not sure. Where to when this deal fails in the House of Commons? Though ministers are doing the ‘this is the deal and its failure will lead to fall of the government ( and so Corbyn in fear)’ and the buying off of opposing factions within the Conservative Party.
It is coming to a head but I am not sure where we are going.
