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London, Dec 29 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Andy Rain) Members of the British Parliament have been summoned to vote on Wednesday, December 30, on the Brexit agreement reached by the government of Boris Johnson and the European Union.FOOTAGE OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT AND LONDON.
British Prime minister Boris Johnson talks up the potential benefits for the UK of the last-gasp post-Brexit trade deal, secured with the EU after months of negotiation. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says a new post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union would benefit both sides of the Channel, after a last-gasp agreement was secured. "This is a good deal for the whole of Europe and for our friends and partners as well," he told a Downing Street news conference. SOUNDBITE
The European Parliament votes overwhelmingly to approve the Brexit deal with London, clearing the final hurdle for Britain's departure from the EU. The vote at the parliament in Brussels passes by 621 to 49, prompting MEPs to burst into a chorus of "Auld Lang Syne", a traditional Scottish song of farewell. IMAGES
British MPs will be able to vote on whether or not to hold a second Brexit referendum -- but only if they approve draft legislation to implement the divorce agreement with the EU, says Prime Minister Theresa May. SOUNDBITE
Prime Minister Theresa May calls on the European Union for "one more push" to strike a Brexit compromise deal. SOUNDBITE of British Prime Minister Theresa May