Theresa May faces a fresh push to force her out of office as early as next week
Source: The Guardian
Theresa May has failed to quell the backlash against her so-called “New Brexit Deal”. She spent about an hour and a half in the Commons defending the plan she outlined in her speech yesterday, but the reception she received was mostly negative, with even some of her supporters urging her to consider postponing the vote. (Eg, Nicky Morgan at 1.33pm.) There was no evidence in anything said by MPs to suggest that she can reverse the growing opposition to her bill amongst Conservatives. What was equally telling was that many Tories stayed away, or left earlier. It felt as if she is no longer seen as even particularly relevant.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2019/may/22/brexit-latest-news-may-statement-mps-deal-pmqs-gove-suggests-planned-vote-on-withdrawal-agreement-bill-could-be-shelved-live-news
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