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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Theresa May Just Cleared Her First U.K. Hurdle to Reaching a Brexit Deal [Watch (HLS stream): Theresa May Just Cleared Her First U.K. Hurdle to Reaching a Brexit Deal](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/tuS2Pbln.m3u8) (2:27)  _Published 2018-11-14. Britain’s exit from the European Union passed a crucial milestone on Wednesday evening, when after a marathon five-hour negotiation session Theresa May confirmed her cabinet had accepted the Brexit deal she has negotiated with the European Union._ --- Jul 28, 2023 12:50 AM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Senior U.K. Cabinet Member Resigns in Latest Brexit Blow for Theresa May](/video/j4WcAgJZ/) ### Senior U.K. Cabinet Member Resigns in Latest Brexit Blow for Theresa May [U.K. Speaker Says Lawmakers Can't Vote on Theresa May's Brexit Deal For a Third Time ](/video/xPuiacZu/) ### U.K. Speaker Says Lawmakers Can't Vote on Theresa May's Brexit Deal For a Third Time [U.K. Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Reject Theresa May's Brexit E.U. Divorce Deal](/video/L5Q1CO3o/) ### U.K. Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Reject Theresa May's Brexit E.U. Divorce Deal --- ## Transcript The cabinet has just had a long, detailed, and impassioned debate on the draft withdrawal agreement and the outlying political declaration on our future relationship with the European Union. These documents were the result of thousands of hours of hard negotiation by UK officials. Of many many meetings which I and other ministers held with our EU counterparts. I firmly believe that the draft withdrawal agreement was the best that could be negotiated. And it was for the Cabinet to decide whether to move on in the talks. The choices before us were difficult, particularly in relation to the Northern Ireland back stop. But the collective decision of Cabinet Was that the government should agree the draft withdrawal agreement and the outline political declaration. This is a decisive step which enables us to move on and finalize the deal in the days ahead. These decisions were not taken lightly but I believe it is decision that is firmly in the national interest. When you strip away the detail, the choice before us is clear. This deal, which delivers on the vote of the referendum, which brings back control of our money, laws, and borders, ends free movement, protects jobs, security, and our union, or leave with no deal [ UNKNOWN ] Or no Brexit at all. I know that there will be difficult days ahead. This is a decision which will come under intense scrutiny, and that is entirely as it should be, and entirely understandable. But the choice was, this deal which enables us to take back control and to build a brighter future for our country Or going back to square one with more division, more uncertainty, and a failure to deliver on the referendum. It is my job as Prime Minister to explain the decisions that the government has taken, and I stand ready to do that beginning tomorrow with a statement in Parliament. If I may end just by saying this? I believe that what I owe to this country is to take decisions that are in the national interest. 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