Summary

  • European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker says "sufficient progress" has been made in Brexit talks

  • Theresa May says the stage-one deal would ensure "no hard border" in Ireland

  • The UK's estimated divorce bill will be between £35bn and £39bn

  • Cabinet ministers praise the PM's "remarkable" achievement

  • But UKIP's Nigel Farage says it is "humiliating" for her

  • Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says there has been no real breakthrough

  • EU negotiator Michel Barnier calls it is a "turning point" but warns of hard work ahead

Live Reporting

Gavin Stamp

  1. Irish media reaction

    Kevin Doyle is the Group Political Editor for the largest group of newspapers in the Republic of Ireland.

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  2. Text says full alignment on EU rules

    There will be full alignment between Northern Ireland and the EU on rules which "support North-South cooperation".

    But the crucial thing, says BBC Brussels correspondent Adam Fleming, is that Stormont and the Northern Ireland assembly will get a say.

    Here is the relevant section of the agreement:

    The United Kingdom remains committed to protecting North-South cooperation and to its guarantee of avoiding a hard border. Any future arrangements must be compatible with these overarching requirements. The United Kingdom's intention is to achieve these objectives through the overall EU-UK relationship. Should this not be possible, the United Kingdom will propose specific solutions to address the unique circumstances of the island of Ireland. In the absence of agreed solutions, the United Kingdom will maintain full alignment with those rules of the Internal Market and the Customs Union which, now or in the future, support North-South cooperation, the allisland economy and the protection of the 1998 Agreement.

  3. Watch: Moment Juncker signs off progress

    'Sufficient progress' will see Brexit trade talks begin

  4. Compromise for breakfast?

    The UK and EU teams chew over the final details of the deal.

    UK/EU negotiatorsReuters

  5. What next? A positive and ambitious relationship, says PM

    The prime minister tweets her reaction...

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  6. Transition relies on EU 27

    President Juncker says he is "confident" EU leaders will decide when they meet at a European Council summit next Thursday to move forward with trade talks to make Brexit happen.

    He said: "I will always be sad about this development, but now we must start looking to the future, a future in which the UK will remain a close friend and ally."

  7. Shake on it?

    Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker seal the deal.

    May/Juncker handsakeEPA

  8. EU-UK relationship at heart of progress

    In the joint report, published on behalf of the UK and EU negotiators, on the question of the border the UK remains committed to its "guarantee of avoiding a hard border".

    "Any future arrangements must be compatible with these overarching requirements."

    To achieve this, the report states the UK wants an "overall EU-UK relationship".

  9. DUP 'needed assurance' from paper

    Sky News

    DUP leader Arlene Foster told Sky News there had been "substantial changes" made to the Irish border paper since Monday.

    The party had expressed concern over the details citing not enough clarity "particularly round the very important issue of access to the GB market".

    She said there had been six changes and amendments had been made throughout the text.

    BBC political correspondent Chris Mason said in essence it meant there would be no hard line down the Irish Sea.

    Arlene FosterGetty Images

  10. Irish Foreign Minister - 'Very good outcome'

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  11. The crucial paragraphs for Northern Ireland

    Mark Devonport is the BBC's Political Editor in Northern Ireland

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  12. Irish Government and DUP onside

    BBC's Nick Robinson on key details

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  13. Economic integrity of UK guaranteed

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  14. Juncker - "Lot of talks" since Monday

    BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg tweets

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  15. PM - Northern Ireland status guaranteed

    "In Northern Ireland I will guarantee there will be no hard border and I guarantee the constitutional integrity of the European Union"

  16. Move to trade talks - PM

    Theresa May - "Getting to this point has required give and take on both sides... I very much welcome the prospect of moving ahead to the next phase of talks about trade"

  17. PM: Give and take from both sides

    Theresa May says the deal struck is a "significant improvement" which required a compromise from both EU negotiators and the UK.

  18. 'Sufficient progress made' in Brexit talks

    In the last few minutes the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said "sufficient progress" has been made in a meeting with UK Prime Minister Theresa May to move on to the next phase of Brexit talks.

    In the early hours, Mrs May met with her EU counterparts including the union's chief negotiator Michel Barnier to discuss the issue of the Irish border.