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A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's speaker of the House of Commons as he makes a statement relating to the speaks in the House of Commons in London on October 21, 2019, on the European Union (EU) Withdrawal Act 2018 Motion. - UK Parliament Speaker John Bercow blocked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson from holding a vote Monday on his new Brexit divorce deal after MPs failed to back it on Saturday.

Bercow blocks vote on deal

John Bercow is accused of bias for ruling out a vote on Johnson’s deal, saying it would be ‘disorderly’.

Jacquelin Magnay

The Times

A handout picture released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) speaking in the House of Commons in London on October 19, 2019, during a debate on the Brexit deal. - A day of high drama in parliament on Saturday saw lawmakers vote for a last-minute amendment to the deal that could force the government to seek to extend the October 31 deadline to leave. (Photo by JESSICA TAYLOR / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Boris expects to get deal over line

Boris Johnson believes he ‘has the numbers’ to ram his Brexit deal through the House of Commons by the end of the week.

Bruno Waterfield and Steven Swinford

LettersLetters

British MPs seem misguided

Members of the House of Commons are refusing to reflect the will of their constituencies.

BrexitWorld

A handout picture released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove (L) and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) listening in the House of Commons in London on October 19, 2019, during a debate on the Brexit deal. - A day of high drama in parliament on Saturday saw lawmakers vote for a last-minute amendment to the deal that could force the government to seek to extend the October 31 deadline to leave. (Photo by JESSICA TAYLOR / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

EU ‘set for three month delay’

The EU will reportedly delay Brexit until February 2020 if Johnson can’t get his deal past parliament this week.

Jacquelin Magnay

Inquirer

***BESTPIX*** LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Bug (10) from Exeter, sits on her father's shoulders as protestors march towards Parliament Square demanding a final say on the Government's Brexit deal during the People's Vote Rally on October 19, 2019 in London, England. Thousands have taken to the streets of London demanding a referendum to give the British public the final say on the Brexit. The march coincides with a rare Saturday sitting of Parliament, during which MPs will debate and vote on the Prime Ministers new Brexit deal. (Photo by Kiran Ridley/Getty Images)

Brexit fuse in slow burn

Britain’s ‘defining moment’ on the path out of Europe was just another fizzer, another day of dithering and delay.

Jacquelin Magnay

World commentaryThe Times

A handout picture released by the UK Parliament shows former Conservative Party MP, now Independent, Oliver Letwin (R) speaking in the House of Commons in London on October 19, 2019, during a debate on the Brexit deal. - A day of high drama in parliament on Saturday saw lawmakers vote for a last-minute amendment to the deal that could force the government to seek to extend the October 31 deadline to leave. (Photo by JESSICA TAYLOR / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Deluded MPs invite contempt

By delaying Brexit again, MPs have trashed their office and their promises.

Dominic Lawson

BrexitThe Times

‘Ignore them,’ PM tells EU

Boris Johnson launches audacious bid to thwart MPs who voted to delay Brexit.

Tim Shipman and Peter Conradi

BrexitWorld

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Protestors celebrate the success of the Letwin amendment passing through the commons during the People's Vote Rally in Parliament Square on October 19, 2019 in London, England. Thousands have taken to the streets of London demanding a referendum to give the British public the final say on the Brexit. The march coincides with a rare Saturday sitting of Parliament, during which MPs debated Boris Johnsons new Brexit deal and voted in favour of the Letwin amendment. (Photo by Kiran Ridley/Getty Images)

Fed up, masses demand another go

Hundreds of thousands roar outside British parliament as pressure grows for referendum.

Richard Ferguson

commentaryWorld

Anti-Brexit remain in the European Union supporters hold a placard showing current Prime Minister Boris Johnson portrayed as the Joker as they take part in a

Bombshell as Boris digs in

It was never going to be that simple. A parliament hostile to Boris Johnson, and hostile to Brexit, got its way once again.

Jacquelin Magnay

BREXITWorld

A handout picture released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson making a statement in the House of Commons in London on October 19, 2019. - British MPs gather Saturday for a historic vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, a decision that could see the UK leave the EU this month or plunge the country into fresh uncertainty. (Photo by JESSICA TAYLOR / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Johnson fights further delays to Brexit

British PM says further Brexit delays would be ‘pointless, expensive and corrosive to public trust’ as he pushes for parliament to pass deal.

Agencies

numbers gameWorld

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. Britain and the European Union reached a new tentative Brexit deal on Thursday, hoping to finally escape the acrimony, divisions and frustration of their three-year divorce battle. (Julien Warnand, Pool Photo via AP)

Brexit vote down to the wire

Boris Johnson’s charm offensive is working but the House of Commons’ Brexit vote appears too close to call.

Jacquelin Magnay

WORLD COMMENTARYWorld

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses with French President Emmanuel Macron, right, during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday Oct. 17, 2019. Britain and the European Union reached a new tentative Brexit deal on Thursday, hoping to finally escape the acrimony, divisions and frustration of their three-year negotiation. (Johanna Geron/Pool via AP)

A spectacular vindication of Boris

Johnson’s deal is opposite to that struck by May in that the more you look at it, the better it seems.

The Times

EU and Union flags are displayed outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, central London on October 17, 2019. - Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Union on Thursday reached a provisional agreement that might just see Britain leave the European Union by the October 31 deadline. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP)

Spot the Brexit difference

The revised Brexit agreement is less of a departure from the deal struck by Theresa May many expected.

Oliver Wright and Bruno Waterfield

World

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 10, 2019 Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster (R) and deputy Nigel Dodds leave from 10 Downing Street in central London on September 10, 2019, where they met with Britain's Prime Minister. - Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party announced on October 17 it cannot support Boris Johnson's current Brexit plan, dealing a major blow to the British prime minister just hours before a crunch EU summit. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP)

Belfast fears loss of power to Dublin

Northern Ireland’s unionists fear Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will give the Republic of Ireland more power over the whole island.

Richard Ferguson

Talking PointLetters

Commons must accept Brexit deal

A mixture of chicanery, frustration and confusion in London.

commentaryInquirer

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C) gestures during an European Union Summit at European Union Headquarters in Brussels on October 17, 2019. (Photo by John THYS / AFP)

Boris disappoints, but there’s hope yet

It is not yet fair to conclude that Boris Johnson has raised the white flag.

Greg Sheridan

Super Saturday explainerWorld

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses a press conference during an European Union Summit at European Union Headquarters in Brussels on October 17, 2019. (Photo by THIERRY ROGE / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT

Brexit: What happens next?

Boris Johnson has scored a victory in securing a Brexit deal with the EU. But what happens when he puts it to MPs on Saturday?

Anne Barrowclough

Brexit dealWorld

How Boris’ Brexit deal differs from May’s

Much of Theresa May’s Brexit deal remains unchanged in Boris Johnson’s. But there are crucial differences.

Jacquelin Magnay

brexitWorld

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) leaves from the rear of 10 Downing Street in central London on October 16, 2019. - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson briefed his ministers and key lawmakers on Wednesday on details of a Brexit deal taking shape in Brussels, while warning an agreement was still

Tense weekend ahead

Boris Johnson will spend the next 48 hours desperately selling his deal to MPs.

Jacquelin Magnay

commentaryWorld

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks out to greet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg before their meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

No lipstick on pig of a deal

At first blush, it looks like Boris Johnson has negotiated a poor deal with the EU. Whether it can get through parliament remains doubtful.

Greg Sheridan

brexitWorld

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 26, 2017 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster (C) addresses the media, flanked by DUP Deputy Leader Nigel Dodds (L), and DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson, outside 10 Downing Street in central London, following her meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May. - The fate of Boris Johnson's draft Brexit agreement now rests squarely with Arlene Foster -- a Northern Irish ultra-conservative whose father was shot in the head by the IRA. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

DUP looms as last hurdle

Negotiators for Boris Johnson were engaged in talks with the DUP on the Brexit deal the British PM has struck with Brussels.

Jacquelin Magnay

BritainMarkets

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker leaving Le Bouquet Garni restaurant in Luxembourg after their working lunch on Brexit.. Picture date: Monday September 16, 2019. See PA story POLITICS Brexit. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Pound, FTSE rally on Brexit

British stocks and the pound rallied after European Union officials said a preliminary Brexit deal had been reached.

Avantika Chilkot

BrexitWorld

Boris on cusp of EU deal

Talks are on a knife edge as UK-EU negotiations continue amid rising hopes that a deal is imminent.

Jacquelin Magnay

BREXITThe Times

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and opposition Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn walk through the Commons Members Lobby during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster on October 14, 2019 in London, England. The Queen's speech is expected to announce plans to end the free movement of EU citizens to the UK after Brexit, new laws on crime, health and the environment. (Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth - WPA Pool / Getty Images)

EU’s deadline for Johnson

Boris Johnson told to make new concessions by 10am (AEDT) or there would be no deal this week.

Bruno Waterfield and Chris Smyth

CommentaryCommentary

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Cameron to blame

The former PM’s memoir is unconvincing. What comes across is phony remorse.

Troy Bramston

CommentaryWorld

Behind pomp, Boris a hostage of MPs

Parliament’s state opening is supposed to be a symbol of tradition and stability, but this ceremony shows how uncertain everything has become.

Rachel Sylvester

The Times

Britain's Home Secretary Priti Patel delivers her keynote speech on the third day of the annual Conservative Party conference at the Manchester Central convention complex, in Manchester, north-west England on October 1, 2019. - Britain will be tabling its new proposals on a Brexit deal

Britain migrates to Aussie policy

The UK is planning an Australian-style system in which migrants are give extra points if they agree to live in unpopular areas.

Richard Ford

WORLD COMMENTARYWorld

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 10: In this handout image provided by the Irish Government Press Office British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) walks with Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (R) in the grounds of Thornton Manor Hotel near Birkenhead on October 10, 2019 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by (Photo by Noel Mullen/ Irish Government Press Office via Getty Images)

Red line must be crossed

Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar have made a joint statement making clear they haven’t given up on agreeing a deal just yet.

Katy Balls

Brexit breakthroughWorld

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 10: In this handout image provided by the Irish Government Press Office British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) shakes hands with Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (L) inside Thornton Manor Hotel near Birkenhead on October 10, 2019 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by (Photo by Noel Mullen/ Irish Government Press Office via Getty Images)

UK, Ireland ‘see pathway’

Irish PM Leo Varadkar says a deal is possible by the end of October after crisis talks with Boris Johnson.

Jacquelin Magnay

world commentaryThe Times

Don’t expect world to come knocking

Leavers have high hopes of a closer transatlantic relationship but the US is hard-headed and self-interested.

Daniel FINKELSTEIN

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