A planned House of Commons vote on Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal deal has been delayed.
The British Prime Minister confirmed the delay shortly after 3:30 this afternoon.
The vote was due to take place tomorrow evening, with the UK Government facing a heavy defeat.
Theresa May admitted that if the vote went ahead tomorrow her deal would be defeated by a significant margin.
Mrs May said "Many of the most controversial aspects of this deal, including the backstop, are simply inescapable facts of having a negotiated Brexit."
"Those member that continue to disagree need to shoulder the responsibility of advocating an alternative solution that can be delivered."
"If you want a second referendum to overturn the result of the first this risks dividing the country again."
How the British Government will resolve the uncertainty around the process is now up in the air.
EU leaders are due to meet on Thursday.
The DUP says deferring the vote is only of any use if the UK Government is prepared to go to Brussels and insist on necessary changes to the Withdrawal Agreement.
Duputy Leader Nigel Dodds added that "few people accepted this was the best deal available and the Prime Minister’s actions today prove that."
