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May Facing Crunch Vote on Brexit Deal

Theresa May is expected to be defeated when British MPs vote on her EU withdrawal deal.

Theresa May is expected to be defeated when British MPs vote on her EU withdrawal deal. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Rob Young is at the Houses of Parliament and talks with Labour opposition MP Stephen Kinnock about the impact on the UK prime minister of her likely defeat. Also in the programme, France's President Macron is embarking on a tour of town halls to find a way out of the "yellow vest" crisis that has brought parts of the country to a standstill. Sophie Pedder is Paris correspondent for The Economist, and tells us whether Mr Macron is likely to succeed. We have a report from the Detroit Motor Show, as Ford and Volkswagen set up an alliance to try and cut the cost of the technological revolution that is rippling through the industry. Plus we find out about the prospects for modular housing.

(Picture: Theresa May. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

27 minutes

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Tue 15 Jan 2019 15:32GMT

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  • Tue 15 Jan 2019 15:32GMT