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12/03/2019 GMT

MPs to vote on Brexit Deal

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MPs to consider Theresa May's Brexit deal following "legally binding" changes

MPs will vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal later after she says she secured "legally binding" changes following last-minute talks with the EU.

The PM said the changes meant the Irish backstop - the insurance policy designed to avoid a hard border in Ireland - could not "become permanent".

Also on the programme: We look at Venezuela as the country enters its sixth consecutive day of power cuts; and the World Wide Web turns 30; what does the future hold for the internet?

(Photo: Flags in Westminster, Credit: Getty Images)

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