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How the numbers add up on Brexit deal and possible amendments

How the numbers add up on Brexit deal and possible amendments

Could the Commons back PM’s deal, an all-UK customs union or a second referendum?

As the longstanding political maxim goes, the first rule of being a party whip is knowing how to count. There will be a lot of totting-up of votes this week as MPs consider Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal and a series of possible amendments to it.

There are 650 MPs in the Commons, but with the seven non-sitting Sinn Féin representatives, as well as the Speaker, John Bercow, and his two deputies not taking part in votes, the magic number for any victory is 320.

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