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After five hours of deliberations, Theresa May was able to step out of No 10 Downing St last night and say there was a “collective decision” of cabinet to support the Brexit draft withdrawal agreement. But Robin Pettitt says the stage is now set for a huge confrontation in parliament, where it seems unlikely to win approval. Andrew Glencross outlines how we got here and what’s next in the Brexit process. Follow The Conversation on Twitter for more expert analysis of the draft agreement as details emerge that will strain the already taut fault lines of British politics.

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Theresa May still faces a huge hurdle to get MPs in Westminster to agree to the Brexit deal.

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The deal now needs to be agreed by UK MPs and each EU member state.

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