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The Tory Brexit compromise leaves many questions unanswered
Theresa May speaks during a cabinet meeting at Chequers

As Labour frontbenchers made clear this weekend, the compromise on the EU reached by the Tory Cabinet on Friday is unlikely to last very long. 

Important questions remain unanswered, although some matters may be clarified when yet another White Paper is published.

In terms of class politics, the Financial Times was in no doubt about the content of the agreement.

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