MPs back Brexit deal for first time – What happens next?

Oct 23, 2019, 09:52 AM

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They gave with one hand and took away with the other 

MPs backed a Brexit Deal for the first time last night, but also voted to reject the government's timetable to get it signed off 

Number 10 are floating the idea of a general election if the EU offers a long extension.

So what happens next? Are we heading for a general election, and would that help get a resolution to a Brexit deal? 

Stephen was joined on air by Allison Morris from the Irish News and the News Letter's deputy editor Ben Lowry.