Brexit deal Latest News – EU and UK reach Brexit deal after lengthy negotiations – Britain and the European Union have concluded a Brexit deal, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. “Where there is a will, there is a deal – we have one! It’s a fair and balanced agreement for the EU and the UK and it is testament to our commitment to find solutions. I recommend that (EU summit) endorses this deal,” Juncker said.
But the deal still needs to be backed by EU member states and by the respective parliaments. Juncker said he would recommend the 27 EU nations to endorse the deal during their summit later Thursday.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “We have a great new deal that takes back control.”
He called on British lawmakers to approve the agreement at a rare sitting of parliament on Saturday.
Support grows for confirmatory vote
Speculation is now turning to Saturday’s House of Commons’ sitting and whether the Labour party will try to force a second referendum on Brexit, despite the reluctance of leader Jeremy Corbyn to go down that route.
Ben Bradshaw, a pro-EU Labour MP, says that an amendment on a “People’s Vote” will be moved and subsequently supported by many Labour MPs “whether we are whipped or not”.
Labour’s formal position is to back a confirmatory referendum on any Tory Brexit and then campaign for Remain afterwards, as Mr Bradshaw points out. Keir Starmer, shadow Brexit secretary, said as much in a speech on Saturday. But in recent weeks Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, has, by contrast, repeatedly argued that his priority is to try to force an election in which Labour would campaign to renegotiate a better deal.
