Boris Johnson news – live: EU agrees Brexit deal as parliament clears way for second referendum vote

Boris Johnson has said he is “very confident” MPs will want to back his Brexit deal after UK and EU officials secured an agreement at a critical summit in Brussels.

But the prime minister’s DUP allies poured cold water on his hopes of progress by declaring they will oppose the plan – leaving Mr Johnson scrambling to find votes elsewhere.

The PM faces an uphill struggle to get his deal approved at an historic Commons sitting this Saturday. MPs have won a key parliamentary vote paving the way for a bid to secure a second referendum on Saturday.