May appeals for party unity at 'toughest phase' of BrexitBirmingham (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister Theresa May appealed yesterday to her divided party to unite behind her as she heads into the "toughest phase" of Brexit negotiations, as EU leaders pressure Britain to change tack. But the party remains deeply split over Brexit, with eurosceptic MPs led by former foreign minister Boris Johnson running a programme of conference fringe events at which they savaged May's plan. "We are entering the toughest phase of the negotiations. But Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which props ups May's government, this week signalled its strong opposition. MPs in the House of Commons must approve any final Brexit deal, and a rejection could cause chaos.

Source: Philippine Star October 03, 2018 18:33 UTC