The British government looks set to lose a key Brexit vote next week. What then?
EU leaders will meet just two days after the vote for their regular December summit, but are in no mood to reopen the withdrawal agreement (see EUROPE 12145). They may be willing to draft minor amendments to the political declaration on future EU-UK relations, however, and language to reassure Brexiteers that the Irish border backstop will never need to be used.
Delaying Brexit day is another option being...