29-01-2019 17:04 via theguardian.com

Brexit: May to ask EU to reopen withdrawal agreement over Irish backstop

PM backs Graham Brady’s amendment, which seeks to replace backstop with ‘alternative arrangements’Brexit developments – latest updates
Theresa May has announced to the Commons that she plans to return to Brussels and seek to reopen the painstakingly negotiated withdrawal agreement so as to seek legally-binding changes to the Irish backstop.The prime minister confirmed that the government would back an amendment tabled by senior Tory backbencher Sir Graham Brady, which see
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