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Brexit Deal Inches Nearer as Key Boris Johnson Ally Threatens Hold-Out
U.K. and European Union officials edged closer to a last-minute Brexit deal -- but it risks being jeopardized by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Northern Irish allies. Brussels and London have hammered out most of their differences over the past 48 hours. With talks dragging on into the night, envoys from the bloc’s 27 remaining member states have been summoned to a meeting in Brussels at 2 p.m. on Wednesday where Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, hopes to brief them on the accord. Getting a deal signed off in Brussels is just the first hurdle for Johnson. His biggest obstacle is back home. There, he ... (full story)