EU flag and Union flag-themed umbrellas of Brexit activists fly outside the Houses of Parliament in London on October 22, 2019, as MPs begin debating the second reading of the Government’s European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill. – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two crucial Brexit votes Tuesday that could decide if he still has a reasonable shot at securing his EU divorce by next week’s deadline. The UK is entering a cliffhanger finale to a drama that has divided families and embittered politics ever since voters backed a split from Britain’s 27 EU allies and trading partners in 2016. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)