Brexit deal almost in 'touching distance' as major EU deadline looms
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A Brexit deal is almost within touching distance, Prime Minister Theresa May’s de facto deputy said on Tuesday, as Britain and the European Union sought to avoid missing a deadline for approving the divorce.