Theresa May has 10 minutes to pitch new Brexit deal in Brussels today
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Theresa May has 10 minutes to pitch new Brexit deal in Brussels today

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Theresa May's hopes of renegotiating her Brexit deal were dealt a fatal blow on Thursday evening as European Council President Donald Tusk declared the agreement was 'not open for renegotiation'. European Council President Donald Tusk said at a press conference late on Thursday that the deal agreed earlier this year was 'not up for renegotiation' Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker appeared in a joint press conference on Thursday evening Theresa May was effusively greeted by Jean-Claude Juncker as proceedings got under way in the Belgian capital today French President Emmanuel Macron also had a warm greeting for the Prime Minister as she arrived in Brussels for today's summit Theresa May publicly conceded that although in her 'heart' she wants to fight on, her time in power is coming to an end as she arrived in Brussels for a crunch summit She said: 'We have to change the perception that the backstop could be a trap from which the UK could not escape. Tory MPs wait for the result of last night's confidence vote that Theresa May won but 117 of her own party voted against her Earlier Mrs May left some politicians in tears as she told the gathering in a Commons committee room that she would bow out gracefully once that task is complete Some MPs tweeted images of the ballot papers as the no confidence vote took place at Westminster last night where 200 people declared they did have confidence in the PM including Sarah Wollaston, who pictured her own vote EU sources appeared to rule out the idea of any further assurances being legally binding. The vote came after Tory shop steward Sir Graham Brady announced that at least 48 MPs had written letters of no confidence in Mrs May, sparking a vote under the party's leadership rules. Environment Secretary Michael Gove had urged Tory MPs not to trigger the no confidence vote in the Prime Minister while Home Secretary Sajid Javid called the challenge 'self indulgent' Teflon Theresa and her ever-present 'rock': PM's husband's unwavering support has seen her through the storm again Philip May waved his beloved wife - and Prime Minister - goodbye this morning as she embarked on the latest grueling test - another EU summit where she will plead for key changes to the Brexit deal.

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