Theresa May urges backing Johnson's Brexit deal

Former Prime Minister Theresa May, whose Brexit deal was rejected by Parliament three times, says she is backing the agreement struck by her successor Boris Johnson.

May told lawmakers she had a "distinct sense of deja vu" as Parliament debated whether to back Johnson's EU divorce deal. She resigned in frustration after lawmakers repeatedly threw out her Brexit agreement.

Johnson's deal is similar to May's in some ways but contains a different arrangement for maintaining an open Irish border.

May said Parliament should pass the deal and let Britain leave the EU on Oct. 31. She said "people want certainty in their lives. . If you want this country to move forward then vote for the deal today."