Theresa May, who is on a visit to China, is under pressure from Brexiteers to push for maximum freedom from EU rules Mark Schiefelbein/APTheresa May has put the first legal preparations for leaving the European Union without a deal on ice, raising suspicions that she is clearing the way for a soft Brexit. Senior figures who support Brexit are already blaming the prime minister for commissioning new analyses showing that the economy would suffer whatever the means of departure. Tension over Britain’s destination outside the bloc is said to be at a critical level with a showdown in cabinet due over two days next week. Brexiteers want Mrs May to push for the maximum freedom from EU rules and to show that she will accept no deal unless Brussels agrees. News that Mrs May has delayed the first piece of legislation designed to prepare Britain for a such…

Source: The Times February 01, 2018 00:03 UTC