Theresa May returns to parliament today after a last ditch dash to Strasbourg to win fresh concessions on her deal. So will the deadlock finally be broken this week? Daniel Boffey in Brussels and Sonia Sodha in London explain how the process could now pan out. Plus: environment editor Matthew Taylor on how to reduce your exposure to air pollution
Theresa May’s Monday evening dash to Strasbourg has produced some new assurances on the Irish backstop but will it be enough to win support for the deal in parliament? With both sides considering an extension of article 50, time is running out if Britain is to leave the EU as planned on 29 March.
The Guardian’s Brussels bureau chief, Daniel Boffey, has been following every twist in the negotiations. He tells Anushka Asthana that the interpretation of the Irish backstop is still the key to breaking the deadlock. Meanwhile, trust between the two sides is at an all-time low. Back in London, Guardian and Observer writer Sonia Sodha lays out how the rest of the week could play out in parliament.
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