Friday evening news briefing: Two Government ministers on 'resignation watch' as Boris Johnson tries to gain support for his Brexit deal

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Boris Johnson at the EU Summit in Brussels where his Brexit deal was given political approval by European leaders - REUTERS
Boris Johnson at the EU Summit in Brussels where his Brexit deal was given political approval by European leaders - REUTERS

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Two ministers on 'resignation watch' over Johnson's Brexit deal

It all hangs in the balance. It's on a knife edge. It's touch and go. All of the above. The Government is attempting to win support of 19 Labour MPs to get its Brexit deal approved in Parliament tomorrow but it has emerged two ministers are on "resignation watch" over Boris Johnson's EU agreement. It could be a potentially fatal blow to getting MPs to back the draft exit. One of the ministers who might resign was described as a "senior Cabinet minister" by a Eurosceptic source, Chief Political Correspondent Christopher Hope understands. So how does this affect the chances of getting the deal approved in the crucial vote? Here is a reminder of the numbers needed. And Daniel Capurro outlines the four key groups Mr Johnson needs to woo to get his Brexit deal the go-ahead.

MPs might want to note this snap polling by YouGov when making their decision on the deal. It suggests two in five people want Parliament to vote to accept Mr Johnson's agreement - while 24pc said they don't and 35pc said they don't know. This is what Telegraph readers have said about the deal. Harry Yorke outlines the six possible outcomes of tomorrow's ballot. Many people still seem amazed we have reached this point at all - including the world's media. Here's how newspapers across the globe reacted to Mr Johnson's deal.

Harry Dunn's family vow to expose 'cover up' over son's death

The family of Harry Dunn say they suspect the British government of colludingwith the United States to "cover up" details of his death and renewed calls for police to extradite Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a US intelligence agent accused of killing him. Radd Seiger, a spokesman for the family, said: "The family is now concerned that there has been misconduct and a cover up on both sides of the Atlantic and they are intent on exposing it." The call came after Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, admitted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office asked police to delay informing the family that Mrs Sacoolas had left the country.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's plane caught in storm on tour

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been forced to reschedule the last day of their Pakistan tour after their plane got caught in a thunderstorm. William and Kate were due to fly over the Khyber Pass in an engagement today, but a "pretty bad storm" saw their flight from Lahore to Islamabad turn back last night. Footage shows their plane shaking and bouncing around after getting caught up in the thunderstorm. The Duchess later admitted she had endured a bumpy ride when her flight was diverted by a dramatic electrical storm, but said it had been an adventure, as she visited an army dog training centre.

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