Brexit

Result is major blow to Johnson who said he would rather be 'dead in a ditch' than prolong Brexit process

PM Johnson needs to find 319 other deal supporters to be certain of getting approval for the revised deal

It is widely seen as too close to call but Johnson warned his deal was still the best way out of the tortuous process

A compromise deal was finally struck with a new arrangement

DUP expresses concerns that Brexit deal could cut Northern Ireland off from Britain in customs and regulatory terms

Tusk says in theory deal can be accepted on Thursday

'The new channel simply gives people a filter to their headlines'

Britain’s Brexit minister Steve Barclay says he would not consider accepting a delay to Britain’s EU

European official speaking on condition of anonymity played down hopes that any text would be finalised

Talks remain stuck on how to avoid customs checks on the land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland