The twists and turns of Brexit - after more than three years of negotiations - will dominate an EU summit on Thursday, amid signs of an emerging deal.

Negotiations to nail down complex arrangements for Northern Ireland, the main sticking point, appear to have produced a draft acceptable to the EU.

But UK PM Boris Johnson does not have a majority in parliament and relies on unionist Northern Ireland MPs.

They have issued a statement opposing the draft "as things stand".

The British pound fell considerably moments after the statement by DUP leader Arlene Foster was released.

BBC