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#BREAKING European Parliament ratifies post-Brexit trade deal: official

#UPDATES European Parliament votes overwhelmingly to ratify EU's post-Brexit trade deal with Britain, but warns London to stick to its commitments
In the final tally, 660 MEPs vote in favour of the trade deal, five against with 32 abstentions, officials say

#BREAKING Britain welcomes the European Parliament's overwhelming backing of the post-Brexit trade deal, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling it "the final step in a long journey"
Johnson says ratification will provide "stability" in UK-EU relations

#UPDATE The European Parliament has overwhelmingly ratified the EU's post-Brexit trade deal with Britain, but promised to keep a close eye on London with cross-channel tensions still high
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