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Brexit agreement close but now comes the tricky bit
A “technical” agreement has been reached between the UK and the EU over a Brexit withdrawal agreement. However, as calamitous hotelier Basil Faulty would have said, “piece of cake, now comes the tricky bit”. Indeed that may actually be true, as it is one thing to agree a draft deal with the EU, but it is entirely another to win over what is a deeply sceptical UK Parliament. First of all though, Prime Minister May needs to convince her own cabinet in a meeting at 1400GMT and if she can get through today with no resignations it will be taken as a positive for Gilt yields and sterling. The sticking point will be ... (full story)