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The Conservatives' parliamentary backers, the DUP, have indicated they will oppose her Brexit deal. Over in the Republic of Ireland, the governing Fine Gael party's own "confidence and supply" arrangement with Fianna Fail is in doubt.

Prime Minister Leo Varadkar wants Fianna Fail to support his minority government for a further two years - but Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin wants a comprehensive review of the pact before he signs up for more.

Deputy PM Simon Coveney said Fine Gael is not taking the outcome to the current negotiations with Fianna Fail for granted - and described the party as "election ready".

However, Mr Varadkar was keen to play that down: "With the uncertainty that exists at the moment, particularly around Brexit, the focus of the government has to be on that rather than on elections."

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Speaking in her constituency this afternoon, Andrea Leadsom has said there is "still more time" for "more to be done" on the Brexit deal, as the Conservative Party continues to row over Theresa May's withdrawal agreement.

The Brexiteer Commons leader said she supports the Prime Minister but suggested there is an opportunity before a special European Council meeting on November 25 to get "the best possible deal for the UK".

Andrea Leadsom said she was "absolutely determined to support the PM in getting the best possible deal for the UK as we leave the EU" and "absolutely committed to getting the Brexit that 17.4 million people voted for".

The BBC's Brussels reporter Adam Fleming questions if there really is still time, as negotiations to turn the outline of the future relationship into an end product must have concluded by Monday when ministers of the 27 EU member states are due to meet.

In his address to Scottish Conservatives, David Mundell said he would continue to press for reassurances the UK would leave the EU Common Fisheries Policy in December 2020.

Ross Thomsom, the Conservative MP for Aberdeen South, isn't reassured by the prime minister's deal.

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Theresa May has shown "decency in the face of an unprecedented onslaught by detractors and the media", according to Scottish Secretary David Mundell.

Addressing Scottish Conservatives in Falkirk, he pledged his support for the PM, adding that he had reservations about the draft Brexit deal but thought the alternatives were "even more unpalatable".

He told his audience: "Let me be quite clear, if it comes to a confidence vote, she will have mine."

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More from shadow chancellor John McDonnell, who has suggested that there is support in Parliament and in the EU for a "unity platform" to prevent a no-deal Brexit.

He also told Sky News that Labour could renegotiate Theresa May's deal before the UK leaves the EU next March.

"It is tight and I accept that, and that is the frustration, that we have got right the way across the House of Commons, the frustration of why has the last two years have been wasted in the way it has, in the internal disputes within the Conservative Party, when there should have been these negotiations," he said.

"I think we can do it with goodwill, we can change the atmosphere of negotiations into one of mutual interest and mutual benefit, and on that basis I think we can have a constructive negotiation rather than the dreadful way in which the government has negotiated over the last two years."

The voice of Richard Baker introduced the first news bulletin broadcast on BBC television.

But it was a year before he was actually seen on screen, going on to become one of the most familiar faces on TV.

A keen music lover, he branched out to present the Last Night of the Proms and was a regular on the panel game, Face the Music.

He also presented music programmes for BBC radio as well as voicing the popular children's series, Mary, Mungo & Midge.

Richard Baker was born in Willesden, north London, on 15 June 1925, the son of a plasterer. His father was a keen amateur singer who encouraged his son to take up the piano.

You can read the full obituary here

On Thursday morning Shailesh Vara became the first minister to resign over the draft withdrawal agreement.

Brexit has been making headlines all this week, with many commentators keen to have their say.

But people on social media thought it was this BBC sign language interpreter that best captured the mood...

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Responding to the news (see 09:53 entry) that David Davis has spent several days in Washington speaking to US Trade Officials about a free trade deal with the UK, Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesman Tom Brake says "the idea that David Davis is now touting himself as Britain's self-appointed 'man in Washington' is farcical.

"The prime minister must confirm he has not been acting in any official capacity or with her blessing.

Tom Brake, whose party wants the UK to stay in the EU, says former Brexit Secretary David Davis and his colleagues "have got us into a huge mess" with Britain now facing "a damaging and disorderly deal".

"The people must be given the right to reject the deal and remain in the European Union, through a people's vote," he adds.

BBC News understands that five Brexiteer Cabinet ministers will meet over the next few days to discuss changing Theresa May's draft Withdrawal Agreement with the EU.

It's thought the group wants the deal to include different solutions to the Irish border issue - as part of what's been described as a "last-ditch attempt" to find something that a majority of MPs could support.

Mrs May continues to face criticism from some of her own MPs and is still waiting to see if the required 48 letters from Tory MPs calling for a leadership contest have been sent.

Meanwhile, we are told this weekend will see a "social media blitz" - to try to sell her proposals to Conservative Party members and the public.

You can read our full story on the latest developments here

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has ruled out any possibility of her party's seven MPs taking their seats in the House of Commons to vote for Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal deal.

Sinn Féin MPs have not taken their seats at Westminster for more than a century in an abstentionist policy.

Mrs May has faced opposition from many within her own party as well as the Democratic Unionists over the draft deal.

When the deal is brought before Parliament, the vote is expected to be tight.

However, Ms McDonald says her party will not "ride in on a white charger" to save the day.

Theresa May's "media blitz" will continue tomorrow morning as it has been announced she will appear on Ridge on Sunday on Sky News at 9am.

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Buzzfeed says that after the cabinet meeting earlier this week, Leadsom told friends she did not support key aspects of the deal.

An ally said she felt she would be unable to introduce the meaningful vote to parliament in her role as Commons leader unless changes were made to the deal.

They said she could resign ahead of the vote, and is convening a meeting with Michael Gove, Liam Fox, Penny Mordaunt and Chris Grayling to “rewrite” the agreement.

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Brexiteer Tory MP Mark Francois, who has submitted a letter of no confidence, says the prime minister is "irretrievably committed to Chequers".

He says: "The draft agreement is 585 pages, it is extremely complex and is written in legalese.

"Because of this, tomorrow morning at 9am Conservative MP Steve Baker will make publicly available a seven page document summarising the agreement which everyone should read."

He says the document will "expose Chequers".

Mark Francois says "The DUP are hopping mad with the prime minister and if they lose confidence in her we can no longer govern.

"This is why this is the time that Theresa May needs to go."