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The Windsor Framework

The Briefing Room

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Does Rishi Sunak Need a Parliamentary Vote to Implement the Deal?

Rishi Sunak does not need a parliamentary vote to implement most of the deal. The government has said it will legislate in some areas, and there may be some areas where it needs to just tidy things up a bit. But is this sort of up and down to ratify it? No. So legally he doesn't need a vote on the deal. Does he need it politically? Well, he seems to have judged that he does because he said he is going to give MPs an opportunity to express their views. Sam: Is that the DUP is refusing to take part in power sharing until this question is resolved? What does the DUP make of this deal? Do you think it's

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