By AFPMore by this AuthorLONDON,British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she will be "armed with a fresh mandate and new ideas" when she meets European Union negotiators over her Brexit deal. EU officials have insisted that the deal -- rejected by British lawmakers -- is not open for renegotiation. "When I return to Brussels I will be battling for Britain and Northern Ireland, I will be armed with a fresh mandate, new ideas and a renewed determination to agree a pragmatic solution". WEDGEThe Brexit saga has driven a wedge in the heart of both major parties, pitting centrists against their more ideologically driven MPs. Several rebellious centrist Labour MPs, who want a soft Brexit or to stay in the EU, are mulling forming a new party, according to Sunday's Observer.

Source: Daily Nation February 03, 2019 16:30 UTC