UK PM May's Spokesman: Government will bring the deal back to parliament for a vote before Jan. 21

The UK PM Theresa May's spokesman was out on the wires in the last hour, saying that the Cabinet will meet on Wednesday afternoon and the discussions will include no deal preparations.

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   •  The government will bring the deal back to parliament for a vote before Jan. 21.
   •  Made clear to Dutch PM Rutte that she will need additional assurances on backstop for a deal to pass the UK parliament.
   •  Working to achieve the necessary assurances and intend to get them before Jan. 21.