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EPAWhat has been agreed? Well, two documents – this and this – both designed to allay fears about the potential permanency of the Irish backstop. A third document will also be put forward by the UK, which Mrs May says will make clear there is nothing to prevent it from leaving the backstop unilaterally if circumstances demand.
Will the changes be enough? Well, Mrs May’s deal was defeated last time by 230 votes, a huge deficit to turn around, but BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says the feeling from government is that it is “back in the races” at least. The PM is expected to chair a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning to talk her changes over with ministers, and later we’ll hear from the UK’s attorney general. His lawyer’s view on whether this does genuinely strengthen Britain’s hand will be absolutely crucial to those MPs still undecided.
Leading Brexiteer Steve Baker said the government appeared to have put a “gloss on something that falls short”, but he looked forward to reading the full text. The Northern Irish DUP is also going over everything with a fine-tooth comb. But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the PM had “failed” and urged MPs to reject the deal.


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What the papers say

Brexit across the board on Tuesday, but no consensus about whether Theresa May’s changes to the deal are enough. Perhaps, says the Sun – with the headline “Backstop from dead” – she has “breathed new life” into her agreement. The Daily Express clearly hopes so: “Now get behind this deal and let’s unite Britain”, reads its front page. The Times says Mrs May has “claimed victory” but points out that the two groups the prime minister needs to win round – Tory Brexiteers and the party’s DUP allies – both “withheld immediate judgment”. The i is clear it’s her “last throw of the dice”. But an unnamed senior Eurosceptic tells the Daily Telegraph Mrs May’s proposals rely on proving that the EU is acting in “bad faith” if the UK is to exit the backstop, adding: “How on earth do you prove that?”
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