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UK Conservative Party MPs are "cautiously optimistic" of Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal being passed by Parliament.
Prime Minister Johnson says his Brexit proposal is the "final offer" to the EU, ahead of the 31st October deadline.
Tobias Ellwood, a former government minister, thinks that enough opposition Labour MPs would vote for the agreement in order for it to reach the threshold of 320 votes in the House of Commons. The Conservative Party currently has 288 MPs, most - if not all - of whom are believed to back the deal.
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Hong Kong is still reeling after violent clashes broke out during protests on Tuesday - China's National Day holiday. It marked the first time a police officer had shot a protester with live ammunition, a major escalation in the city's months-long protests.
Grace Lee has the latest.
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European Union leaders say that problems remain with Boris Johnson's Brexit proposals, but they have been careful not to dismiss them out of hand. The Prime Minister is presenting his plans to replace the Northern Irish backstop, which is an insurance policy to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland.
The EU is keen to avoid a "blame game" during the negotiations, as Olly Barratt reports from London.
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OUT: "Huge gap to bridge"
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The response to U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson's new Brexit plan have been less than positive in Europe, with officials expressing doubts about the proposed alternative to the Irish backstop.
A withdrawal agreement would have to be approved by the British and European Parliaments.
Ira Spitzer has more Brussels.
President Trump has launched a furious attack on former Vice President Joe Biden, and demanded that one of his fiercest critics on Capitol Hill should be arrested on treason charges.
The President's fury was on display at the White House after Democrats said they will seek to compel him legally to provide documents and information to the impeachment probe.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The European Union's top Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier has said the UK's latest proposal to leave the EU shows signs of progress… but stopped far short of saying compromise is possible. On Wednesday, British PM Boris Johnson presented a new Brexit plan that he's described as the only alternative to a no-deal exit.
Bruce Harrison reports from Brussels.